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Law and Ethics Pharm
Laws and definitions of Pharmacy
Question | Answer |
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1938 Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act | Required drug companies to include directions for use for the consumer in package inserts on drugs; required the marking "Warning: May be habit forming" for all narcotics |
1962 Kefauver-Harris Amendment | Attempted to ensure the safety and effectiveness of all new drugs introduced to the market |
1906 Federal Food and Drug Act | Enacted to stop the sale of inaccurately labeled drug |
1987 Prescription Drug Marketing Act | Required the label "Caution: Federal law restricts this drug to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian" for certain drugs |
1990 Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act | States that a pharmacist must counsel all patients who receive new prescriptions at the time of purchase |
1970 Comprehensive Drug Abuse and Prevention and Control Act | Created an agency with the sole purpose of enforcing the laws governing narcotics and the requirements for their distribution |
1914 Harrison Narcotic Act | Enacted because of excessive opium addiction across the United States |
1990 Anabolic Steroids Control Act | Helped stiffen regulations dealing with the abuse of anabolic steroids and their misuse by athletes |
1951 Durham-Humphrey Amendment | Made the initial distinction between a legend drug and over-the-counter drugs; required legend drugs to carry the label "Caution: Federal law prohibits dispensing without a prescription" |
1983 Orphan Drug Act | Allowed drug companies to bypass the lengthy time requirements for testing of a new drug, and the costs that accompany them, to provide medications to persons who have a rare disease |