pharmacy law Flashcards
This act limits the transport of opium. In order to purchase opium, a prescription is required
1914 Harrison Narcotic Act
This act prohibits the sale of adulterated or mislabeled food, drinks, and drugs
1906 Federal Food and Drug Act
This act made the Food and Drug Act more comprehensive to include cosmetics. The act also defines misbranding or adulteration of drugs to be illegal
1938 Food Drug and Cosmetic Act
-requires drug companies to provide package inserts
1938 Food Drug and Cosmetic Act
-requires that a habit-forming drug to be labeled “may be habit forming”
1938 Food Drug and Cosmetic Act
-requires that a new drug has to be proven safe under FDA guidelines before marketing
1938 Food Drug and Cosmetic Act
This act distinguishes legend drugs(prescription) from over the counter drugs (otc)
1951 Durham Humphrey Amendment
Requires companies to label legend drugs “Caution: Federal law prohibits dispensing without a prescription”
1951 Durham Humphrey Amendment
Requires physician supervision for the purchase of legend drugs
1951 Durham Humphrey Amendment
over the counter drugs without medical supervision are required to have certain information on box
1951 Durham Humphrey Amendment
- product name
- name and address of manufacturer and/or distributor
- active ingredients
- quantities of all other ingredients whether active or not
1951 Durham Humphrey Agreement
All drugs made from 1938 forward have to be proven safe and effective
1962 Kefauver-Harris Amendment
Requires “good manufacturing practices” gmp
1962 Kefauver-Harris Amendment
Stricter requirements are now placed on drug manufacturers seeking drug approval; manufacturers have to prove their drug to be safe and effective before marketing it
1962 Kefauver-Harris Amendment
FTC(Federal Trade Commission), not the FDA, now handles drug advertisement
1962 Kefauver-Harris Amendment
Requires that a manufacturer must:
- Register annually
- Report any adverse reactions
- Be inspected every two years
1962 Kefauver-Harris Amendment
Drug Enforcement Agency(DEA) was formed which is a unit of the Justice Department. The controlled substances are now placed into schedules I-V which are based on abuse potential.
1970 Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act(Controlled Substance Act)
This act requires childproof packaging on most drugs dispensed in a pharmacy
1970 Poison Prevention Packaging Act
This act enables the FDA to promote the research and marketing of drugs needed for the treatment of rare diseases
1983 Orphan Drug Act
These drugs are made for such a small percentage of the population that the drug’s demand does not make marketing and manufacturing in large quantities economically feasible
1983 Orphan Drug Act
This act streamlines the process for granting approval of generic drugs
1984 Drug Price Competition and Patent-Term Restoration Act (Hatch-Waxman Amendment)
Gives manufacturers incentives to develop new drugs by giving patent extensions
1984 Drug Price Competition and Patent-Term Restoration Act (Hatch-Waxman Amendement)
This act allows generic drug companies the ability to rely on safety and efficacy findings of an innovator’s drug after the expiration of the patent
1984 Drug Price Competition and Patent-Term Restoration Act (Hatch-Waxman Amendment)
This act established the FDA as an agency of the Department of Health and Human Services
1988 Food and Drug Administration Act