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Pharm Laws PTCB

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1994   1994 Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act (DSHEA)   -defines dietary supplements -health-related benefits -labels can't mislead, write nutritional values  
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1990   1990 Nutrition Labeling and Education Act (NLEA)   -food items and labelling -vitamins, minerals and nutrients on label  
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1990   1990 Humanitarian Device Exemption-Safe Medical Devices Act (SMDA)   -encourages discovery and use of devices to help diseases that affect less than 4000 people  
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1972   1972 Drug Listing Act (DLA)   -FDA-accurate list of all drugs -prevents unfair/deceptive labelling -update Food Drug and Cosmetic Act  
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1967   1967 Fair Packaging and Labeling Act (FPLA)   -net content; name and place of manufacturing; net quantity -measurements in metric and US units  
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1970   1970 Poison Prevention Packaging Act   -medication with childproof caps -OTC and legend drugs defined -exceptions to act -80% of kids under 5 can't open and 90% of adults can open  
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1906   1906 Federal Food and Drug Act   -stop sale of inaccurately labeled drugs -truthful info on label -changes made, rewritten to 1970 FDA act  
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1914   1914 Harrison Narcotic Act   -need a prescription for opium -huge number of opium addicts in US  
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1912   1912 International Opium Convention   *need to fill this in*  
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1938   1938 Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act   -1906 act didn't include cosmetics -misbranding: false claims -warning on controlled substances -legal status of FDA -adulteration: preparation and/or storage of medication -package inserts and directions  
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1951   1951 Durham-Humphrey Amendment   -caution: prohibit dispensing w/o prescription -distinction between legend and OTC drugs  
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1962   1962 Kefauver-Harris Amendments (thalidomide disaster)   -safety and effectiveness of new drugs on market -preventing thalidomide (sleep aid but harms pregnant women) -more testing required  
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1970   1970 Comprehensive Drug Abuse and Prevention and Control Act   -DEA formed to enforce laws for controlled substances -stair step schedule (lower number, more severe the rules)  
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1983   1983 Orphan Drug Act   -bypass testing of drug used for rare diseases -waived for disease of less than 200,000 people in the US -gave more incentive  
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1987   1987 Prescription Drug Marketing Act   -vets must write presciption before people can buy drugs for animals  
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1990   1990 Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA '90)   -medicaid/medicare reimbursements regulations -pharmacits offer counsel to patients -look for interactions, allergic reactions, etc. -name, when and how long to take, side effects and interactions -otherwise fines issued  
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1996   1996 Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)   -continue health insurance when changing employees -privacy, rights of patients -consent forms before info released  
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2005   2005 Combat Meth Act   -OTC status of pseudoephedrine changed since used to make meth -9g within 30 days allowed -ID and sign logbook  
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1990   1990 Anabolic Steroids Control Act   -stiffen regulations on abuse problems because of misuse by athletes  
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1997   1997 Food and Drug Administration Modernization Act (FDAMA)   -new drugs reviewed and released faster -millions have wider and more timely access to new medication  
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