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Federal Food and Drug Act
One of the first laws enacted to halt the sale of mislabled or inaccurately labeled drugs. Manafucturers were required to have truthful information on the label before selling the drugs. -
Opium
Regulated purchases of opium. Stated that opium was no longer obtainable without a prescription; it became more difficult to obtain opium for nonmedical purchases. -
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
Covered adulteration and misbranding of foods, drugs and cosmetics. Established a stricter code of law on these materials, required warning labels to approved by the FDA. -
Kefauver-Harris Amendments
These made the attempt to ensure the safety and effectiveness of all new drugs on US market. Gave the FDA power to approve a manufacturer's marketing application. Increasing regulation. -
The Poison Prevention Packaging Act (PPA)
Required that all medications be put in containers with childproof caps or packaging. -
KL7
The first pill counter called the KL7 was made to ensure accurate amount of pills are given to the patients and to save time -
Drug Listing Act
Requires registered drug establishments to provide the FDA with a current list of all drugs manufactured by it for commercial distribution. -
Prescription Drug Marketing Act
It established legal safeguards for prescription drug distribution to ensure safe and effective pharmaceuticals. It was designed to discourage the sale of counterfeit, adulterated, misbranded, subpotent, and expired prescription drugs. -
Anabolic Steroids Control Act
Regulates the use of anabolic steroids, discourages practicing medical officals from suggesting anabolic steroids. Catergorizes steroids as a schedule III drug. -
Medicare Modernization Act
Overhauled medicare, and revised the coverage of prescription drugs under medicare.
