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DrugLaws Table1.3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| First drug law, year, and enforcement agency | Pure food and drug act of 1906 - No agency, only meds In formulary and pharmacopoeia can be sold or prescribed |
| Replaced the 1906 act, specifying additional regulations and requiring drugs to be tested before being put on the market | 1938 FDCA ; put in place after 100 deaths from mislabeled and poorly tested sulfinilamide |
| Has required that drugs be proven safe as well as effective since 1962 | FDA |
| Identifies drugs that are dangerous or subject to abuse. Regulates manufacturing and distribution of controlled substances | Controlled substances act of 1990 (original 1970) DEA |