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federal laws in phar
federal laws of pharmacy
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1906 Federal food and drug act | law was enacted to stop the sale of innacurately labled drugs. manufacturers were required to put truthful information on label before selling their drug. effectiveness of drugs through scientific methods. |
| 1912 international opium convention | to curb the rise in controlled substance trafficking. |
| 1914 harrison narcotic act | excessive number of upium addicts in the u.s. could no longer obtain opium without a prescription and became harder to get. |
| 1938 food,drug and cosmetic act. | 1906 act was not worded strictly and did not include cosmetics. adulteration and misbranding. all controlled substances required to be labled WARNING may be habit forming. provided legal status for FDA. required drug companies to have directions |
| 1951 durham-humphrey amendment | more instructions for drug companies. required labeling CAUTION federal; law prohibits dispensing without prescription. certain drugs require doc order and supervision. distintion between legend drugs and otc medications. |
| 1962 kefauver-harris amendment | to ensure safety and effectiveness of all new drugs on the market. burden put on drug manufacturing companies as good practices were put into place. preventing the sale of thalidomide in the u.s. |
| 1970 comprehensive drug abuse prevention and control act. | the DEA drug enforcement administration was formed to enforce laws concerning substance and their distribution. a stair step schedule of controlled substances. |
| 1983 orphan drug act | allowed drug companies to bypass the lengthy time requirements of testing a new drug and the costs that accompanied testing to provide a medication to persons who had a rare disease. |
| 1987 prescription drug marketing act | controlled the use of drugs in animals. required CAUTION federal law restricts this drug to use by or on the order of a licensed vet. |
| 1990 omnibus budget reconciliation act. | OBRA 90 deals specifically with practicing pharmacists. the law came about because of reimbursement regulations for persons who are covered under medicaid or medicare insurance.offer counsel to patints with new prescription like it name, side effects |
| 1996 health insurance portability and accountability act. HIPPA | bill has been implemented partially. deals with a patients right to continuance of health insurance even when changing employees. techs have direct knowledge of patients medical info.releasing patients info outside pharmacy,hospital require consent form |
| 2005 combat meth act | all manufactoring,law enforcenment,sale of this drug.pseudoephedrine still labled as a no controlled substance. the otc status of pseudoephedrine has changed since the u.s. government is aware of its use in meth.phamacist or tech may dispense this drug |
| 1970 poison prevention packing act | manufactuers and pharmacies to place all medications with childproof caps. both over counter and prescription |