Med History

Question 1

1906 the pure food and drug act

Answer 1

passed to protect from mislabeled drugs

designated us pharmacopeia and the national formulary as official standards of publications

Question 2

1914 harrison narcotic act

Answer 2

first federal law aimed at curbing drug addiction

established the word narcotics

Question 3

1938 federal food, drug, and cosmetic act

Answer 3

Prevented new drugs from being marketed before being tested for safety

Question 4

1952 durham-humphrey amendment

Answer 4

Specified how legend, or prescription, drugs and refills could be ordered and dispensed

Also recognized OTC meds

Question 5

1962 kefauver-harris amendment

Answer 5

Required proof of both safety and efficacy of a new drug before it could be approved

Question 6

1971 controlled substance act

Answer 6

Increase research, prvent abuse, provide rehabilitation

Improved handling of controlled substances

Classifies meds according to their potential for addiction

Question 7

1973 The drug enforcement administration (DEA)

Answer 7

dea became sole legal drug enforement agency in the us

federal offense to give someone your prescription

Question 8

1983 Orphan Drug Act

Answer 8

authorized the FDA to provide grant money to encourage research for rare chronic diseases