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| Federal Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906 |
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| 1st american law to regulate drugs; only require drugs to be free of adulterants |
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| Food, Drug, and Cosmetic act of 1938 |
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| regulated drug safety; FDA |
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| Harris-Kefauver Amendments 1962 |
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| proof of effectiveness; new testing of drugs |
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| Controlled Substances Act of 1970 |
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| set rules for manufacture and distribution of drugs considered to have potention for abuse |
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| what are randomized controlled trials? (RCT) |
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| a form of testing drugs that uses controls(the subjects), randomization(uses people from all different populations), and blinding(either the subjects of the subjects and researcher do not know who is taking what medicine) |
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| what are the three types of drug names? |
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| what are OTC (over the counter) drugs? |
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| they can be purchased without a prescription |
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