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Drug laws
| Law Name | Contents of the law |
|---|---|
| Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) | Any identifiable information related to a patient's medical condition is to be kept confidential |
| OBRA '90 | Required all patients on welfare programs to be offered counseling by the pharmacists |
| Poison Prevention Packaging Act of 1970 | Required dispensing of prescriptions in chold-resistant containers |
| Durham-Humphrey Amendment of 1952 | Distinguished between prescription & nonprescription drugs |
| Federal Food, Drug, & Cosmetic Act of 1938 | Required Demonstration of safety & FDA approval for new drugs |
| Controlled Substances Act of 1970 | Regulated use & distribution of drugs having addictive or abuse potential |
| Federal Pure Food & Drug Act of 1906 | Set guidelines for drug labeling |
| Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement & Modernization Act of 2003 | Optional drug coverage plan for medicare |
| Kefauver-Harris Amendment of 1962 | Required demonstration of safety &effectiveness in all drugs |