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Drug Legislation
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1906 Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act | -USP and NF set as Nat'l standards -Fed gov't given authority to enforce standards -Purity and strength standards |
| 1912 Shirley Act | Prohib fradulent drug claims by manf |
| 1914 Harrison Narcotic Act | -1st Narc act -Est word narcotic as a legal term |
| 1938 Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act | - Prep must be FDA approved - Toxicity tests on lab animals prior to seeking approval -Drug labels: Content, name of drug, warnings, manf, directions, NO misleading or false info |
| 1945 Amendment of Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act of 1938 | Allowed FDA to test each batch of preparation |
| 1952 Durham-Humphrey Amendment | -Rx req before pharm can dispense certain drugs - No refill w/o Rx -Rx label must include "Caution: Federal law prohibits dispensing w/o Rx" |
| 1962 Kefauver Harris Ammendment | -Increased FDA control over drug safety -FDA Req'd proof of drug efficacy -FDA established official drug names -Drug ads must be truthful -Evidence to support new drug must be established -Manf must report Ad rxn immediatedly |
| 1970 Controlled Substances Act | -5 categories/schedules of drugs based on abuse potential --> Lower schedule# = higher abuse potential -Increased research in drug abuse prevention and tx |
| Schedule I | -All nonresearch forbidden -Ex. Heroin, cocaine |
| Schedule II | -No telephone rx -No Refills -Ex. Morphine, amphetamines, secobarbital |
| Schedule III | -Renew rx after 6 months or 5 refills -Ex. Tylenol 3 |
| Schedule IV | -Renew Rx after 6 months or 5 refills -Less abuse potential then SIII Ex. Valium, librium |
| Schedule V | - May be dispensed without Rx - Ex. Lomitil, immodium |
| 1978 Drug Regulation and Reform Act | -Speeds up new drugs to public -Dec research time |
| 1984 Drug Price Competition and Patent Term Restoration Act | -Allows generic companies to mkt generic drugs -Grants longer patent protection on new drugs |