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Federal Laws to be familiar with for the PTCB exam.

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Year
Summary
HIPAA      
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Durham-Humphrey Amendment   1951   AKA "the Prescription Drug Amendment" - required Rx drugs bear the legend, "Caution: Federal law prohibits dispensing without a prescription." This is why Rx-only drugs are called "legend drugs"  
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Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act   1970   AKA "the Controlled Substances Act" - Established the DEA and CI-CV control schedules. Required DEA registration to prescribe, manufacture, dispense, import, compound, distribute, or do research with controlled substances.  
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Pure Food & Drug Act   1906   Law providing for federal inspection of products, banning the sale/manufacture of "adulterated food products or poisonous patent medicines." (Failed to cover cosmetics, labeling of products, prohibit making false claims about products, or ban drugs)  
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The Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act   1938   Required manufacturers to prove (clinical trials) that drugs were safe before selling, list warnings and directions. Established Rx only and OTC status and who could prescribe. Required ingredients label.  
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The Kefauver-Harris Amendment   1962   AKA the "Drug Efficacy Amendment" - Established GMP for manufacturing, required clinical trials to prove effectiveness and safety, established NDA and IND procedures. Placed Rx advertising under FDA authority.  
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The Poison Prevention Packaging Act   1970   Required all legend and controlled drugs to be dispensed in a childproof container unless a documented request for easy-open is obtained. Exceptions include: SL NTG, hospital meds, certain emergency meds.  
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OSHA   1970   The Occupational Safety and Health Act - Ensures worker and workplace safety. Established NIOSH (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health).  
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The Drug Listing Act   1972   Requires all human and veterinary drugs to be labeled clearly with unique, permanent NDC product code which identifies the manufactuerer, formulation, and the size/type of product packaging.  
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The Medical Device Amendment   1976   Required for the 1st time that safety and effectiveness of life-sustaining and support devices have premarket approval from FDA.  
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The Orphan Drug Act   1983   Tax and patent incentive for drug manufacturers designed to encourage development of drugs for rare conditions: 7 years of market exclusivity, 50% of cost of clinical trial tax credit, and grants for research into certain diseases.  
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Drug Price Competition and Patent Term Restoration Act   1984   AKA Hatch-Waxman Act. established modern system of generic drugs and ANDA's (abbreviated new drug applications) for FDA approval of generic drugs.  
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The Prescription Drug Marketing Act   1987   governs distribution of free Rx samples, drug coupons, and other price incentive Rx drug programs.  
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The Anabolic Steroid Control Act   1990   Placed anabolic steroids in CIII to address abuse of testosterone products.  
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DSHEA   1994   Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act - vaguely defined dietary supplements, established framework for labeling, GMP and how to address safety issues.  
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HIPAA   1996   Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act - Established rules governing privacy of PHA (protected health information). Covers written, auditory and electronic information that includes payment information or could be used to identify a patient.  
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CMEA   2005   Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act - regulates OTC sale of pseudoephedrine and ephedrine-containing products. Limits qty that can be purchased, requires ID to be shown.  
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OBRA   1990   Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act - , mandated that the pharmacist perform DUR's and provide medication counseling to their patients.  
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