Lect 2 Regs of Medications Flashcards
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Pure food and drug act of 1906
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- brought on by Upton Sinclair’s “The Jungle”
- Prohibited the adulteration and misbranding of food/meds
- Amended in 1912, prohibit false efficacy claims
2
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Sulfanilamide Elixir
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- circa 1937, Massengil reported a demand for liquid form of drug
- diethylene glycol solvent was used
- 107 deaths (renal failure and seizures)
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Food, Drug, and Cosmetic act of 1938
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- no new drug could be marketed until proven safe for use and approved by FDA
- labels must contain adequate directions and warnings
- pre1938 drugs exempt
4
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Roles of FDA
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- Rulemaking
- Issue guidance documents
- Incorporate advice from standing advisory committees of outside experts
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Durham-Humphrey Amendment of 1951
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- Established 2 classes of drugs (OTC and RX)
- RX: those that required medical supervision and a warning “caution, federal law prohibits dispensing w/o rx”
- OTC:do not require medical supervision (still need labeling)
- Authorized oral scripts/refills
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Thalidomide Tragedy of 1961
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- sleep aid and antiemetic for morning sickness
- Dr. Frances Kelsey had concerns
- 10,000 flipper babies
7
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Thalidomide Today
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- in 2006, approved for multiple myeloma (w/dexamethasone)
- only dispensed under STEPS
- available only to approved professionals
8
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REMS programs
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-Risk evaluation and mitigation tool CAN include: -distribution of a medication guide -Registries -Provider training
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Kefauver-Harris Amendment of 1962
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- AKA drug efficacy amendment
- required drugs to be proven safe and effective to be approved
- transferred rx drugs advertising from FTC to FDA
- established GMPs
- required informed consent and ADR reporting
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Orphan drug act of 1983
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-provided tax and license incentives for manufacturers who developed drugs for rare diseases/conditions (<200K)
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Wax Hatchman Amendment
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- AKA drug price competition and patent term restoration act of 1984
- streamlined the generic drug approval process while giving patent extensions for innovative drugs
12
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Prescription drug marketing act of 1987
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- in repsonse to diversionay distribution systems
- required restrictions and recordkeeping for samples
- prevented medical centers from reselling stock
- required licensing of drug wholesalers
13
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Patient protection and ACA of 2010
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- mandate all individuals have health insurance
- set up exchanges for companies to compete
- phase out donut hole
- stop brand/generic collusion
14
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What is a drug?
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- article in the USP/NF
- article intended to diagnose, cure, mitigate, treat, or prevent disease
- article intended to affect structure or function of the body
15
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Special food categories
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Legal categories -special dietary foods -medical foods Publicly conceived categories -Nutraceuticals -functional foods