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Decription of Laws
Pharmacy Technician
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| One of the first laws enacted to stop the sale of inaccurately labeled drugs? | FEDERAL FOOD AND DRUG ACT 1906 |
| Enacted in the United States in parallel with international treaties to curb recreational use of opium? | HARRISON NARCOTICS ACT 1914 |
| Enacted because the earlier Federal Food and Drug Act 1906 was not worded strictly enough and did not include cosmetics? | FOOD, DRUG, AND COSMETIC ACT 1938 |
| Added more instructions for drug companies and required the labeling "Caution: Federal law prohibits dispensing without a presciption." | DURHAM-HUMPHREY ACT 1951 |
| Attempts to ensure the safety and effectiveness of all new drugs on the US market. Gave the FDA specific authority to approve a manufacturer's marketing application before a new drug could be available for commercial use? | KEFAUVER-HARRIS AMENDMENTS |
| Formed the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to enforce the laws concerning controlled substances and their distribution. | COMPREHENSIVE DRUG ABUSE PREVENTION AND CONTROL ACT 1970 |
| Required manufacturer's and pharmacies to place all medications in containers with childproof caps and packaging. This includes both over the counter and legend drugs. Now under the authority of the Consumer Product Safety Commission. | THE POISON PREVENTION PACKAGING ACT (PPPA) 1970 |
| Encouraged drug companies to develop drugs for rare diseases by providing research assistance, grants, and cost incentives to manufacturers. Also covered diseases that affected more than 200,000 persons. | ORPHAN DRUG ACT 1983 |
| Addresses issues related to the distinction and wholesale pedigree of human prescription drugs. Helps to solidify counterfeit drugs and ingredients in the supply chain and limit diversion of pharmaceutical samples and prescription drugs. | OMNIBUS BUDGET RECONCILIATION ACT (OBRA '90) 1990 |
| Also referred to as protected health information or PHI. The privacy rules are meant to protect certain health information. | HEALTH INSURANCE PORTABILITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT (HIPPA) 1996 |
| Permits physicians to prescribe controlled substances in schedules C-III, C-IV, or C-V to persons suffering from opioid addiction, for the purpose of maintenance or detoxification treatments. | DRUG ADDICTION TREATMENT ACT (DATA 2000) 2000 |
| A government-managed insurance program that provides assistance to people older than age 65. | MEDICARE MODERNIZATION ACT(MMA) 2003 |
| The bill that addresses all areas of the manufacturing, law enforcement, and sale of pseudoephedrine. | COMBAT METHAMPHETAMINE EPIDEMIC ACT 2005 |
| Implemented under the authority of the FDA. Contains a 10-digit number divided into 3 segments that identify the labeler, product, and trade package size. | DRUG LISTING ACT 1972; NATIONAL DRUG CODE |
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