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Federal Law
Federal Laws That Affect Pharmacy
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What do the Pure Food and Drug Act "PFDA" (1906) requre? | Require all foods and drugs to meet a standard of strength and purity. |
| What do the Harrison Narcotic Act (1914) regulate? | Regulated drugs that produced or sustain physical or physchological dependence. The importation, sale, manufacture, and use of:~Opium~Marijuana~synthetic agents~Derivatives |
| What do the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act "FFDDCA" (1938) require? | Required that manufacturers of drugs and cosmetics must prove that their products are safe and medical devices must be proved effective. |
| What do the Durham-Humphrey Amendments (1952) to the FFDCA require? | Required a physician's consent in order to dispense refills, giving rise to the legend. |
| What do the Kewfauver-Harris Amendments (1962) to the FFDCA require? | Required drug manufactures to prove the safety and efficacy of their products before approval was given by the FDA for marketing. |
| What do the Poison Prevention Packaging Act (1970? | Requires child-proof packaging. |
| What do the Controlled Substances Act "CSA" (1970) classify? | Classified drugs based on their potential for abuse Schedule I, II, III, IV, & V. |
| What is th mission of the Joint commission on accreditation of Health Care Organization (JCAHO). | The mission of the JCAHO is to improve the quality of care provided to the general public. |
| What do the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act "OBRA-90" (1990) require? | Required Pharmacista to offer counseling to Medicaid patients regarding medications. |
| What is the purpose of the Anabolic Steroids Control Act of 1990? | Places "any drug or hormonal substance chemically and pharmacologically related to testosterone under regulatory provisions of the Controlled Substance Act. |
| What is the purpse of the FDA Modernization Act (1997)? | Changed the legend requirements to "Rx Only" to be phased in by February 2003. |