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Drug Regulation Time
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Pure Food and Drug (1908) | Addressed adulterated and misbranded foods and drugs. |
| Harrison Narcotics Tax Act (1914) | Established federal controls involving certain narcotic drugs. |
| Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (1938) | Required evidence of safety before new drugs could be marketed. |
| Durham-Humphrey Amendment (1951) | Formally distinguished prescription drugs from nonprescription drugs. |
| Kefauver-Harris Amendments (1962) | Required manufacturers to demonstrate both safety and effectiveness. |
| Controlled Substances Act (1970) | Established federal schedules for drugs with abuse potential. |
| Poison Prevention Packaging Act (1970) | Established child-resistant packaging requirements for many medications. |
| Orphan Drug Act (1983) | Encouraged development of drugs for rare disesaes. |
| Hatch-Waxman Act (1984) | Helped create the modern pathway for approval of generic drugs while addressing patient protections. |
| HIPPA (1996) | Esablished major federal protections involving health information and patient privacy. |
| Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act (2005/2006) | Established federal restrictions on the sale of pseudoephedrine and related products. |