Pharmacy Law Flashcards
Food and Drug Act 1906
First federal law to regulate drugs
Sherley Amendment
Therapeutic claims regulated
Federal Food, Drug, Cosmetic Act 1938
Requires thorough toxicologic testing
FDA created to enforce laws
Prohibits distribution of new drug w/o New Drug Application (NDA) and FDA approval
Durham-Humphrey Amendment
Legal distinction between OTC and prescription
‘Rx Only’
New drugs require a prescription
Prescription can’t be refilled w/o prescribers consent
Drug Abuse Control Amendment and Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act
Prevent drug abuse
Kefauver-Harris Amendment
Congress strengthened laws
Ensures greater degree of safety for approved drugs
Requires proof of safety and effectiveness before FDA approval
Investigational New Drug Application (IND) before human trials
FDA authority to issue Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP)
Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970
Controlled substance act
Consolidate and codify control authority over drugs of abuse
Schedule I
No accepted medicinal use
Any non-medical substance being abused
Schedule II
Accepted medical use, high potential for abuse
Schedule III
Accepted medical use, potential of abuse less than I or II
Moderate psychological or physical dependence
Schedule IV
Accepted medical use, low potential of abuse, limited dependence
Schedule V
Accepted medical use, low potential of abuse, limited dependence relative to IV
Pregnancy Cat. A
Failed to demonstrate risk to fetus in 1st trimester, no risk in later trimesters
Pregnancy Cat. B
Animal reproduction studies failed to demonstrate risk, no adequate and well-controlled studies in pregnant women
Pregnancy Cat. C
Animals have adverse effect, no adequate/well-controlled studies in pregnant women
Potential benefits may warrant use despite risk