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Pharmacology Laws
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Federal Food and Drugs 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. -
International Opium Convention
A meeting meant to establish limitations on opium transportations and recreational use. -
Harrison Narcotics Act
Regulated purchases of opinum. 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. -
Durham-Humphrey Amendment
Added more intrustions for drug companies and required "Caution: Federal law prohibits dispensing without a prescription." More regulation -
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. -
Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act
This formed the DEA (Drug Enforcement Agency) to enforce the laws made concerning the distribution and handling of substances. This also introduced a "schedule" of substances, this put drugs on a specific level or schedule based on the use of the drug. -
The Poison Prevention Packaging Act (PPA)
Required that all medications be put in containers with childproof caps or packaging. -
Drug Listing Act
Requires registered drug establishments to provide the FDA with a current list of all drugs manufactured by it for commercial distribution. -
Orphan Drug Act
Amends the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. It's designed to address the development and commercialization of drugs to treat rare diseases, called orphan drugs. -
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. -
Omnibus Budget Reconcillation Act of 1990
The Act gave states permission to create Drug Utilization Review ("DUR") boards to manage state specific drug purchasing and formulary decisions for state purchased health care such as Medicaid programs, injured workers programs, and state employee benefits. -
Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act (DSHEA)
Defines and regulates dietary supplements. -
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
Establishes HIPAA, creates an stable environment for insurance and privacy within the medical field.
Title I of HIPAA protects health insurance coverage for workers and their families when they change or lose their jobs.
Title II of HIPAA requires the establishment of national standards for electronic health care transactions and national identifiers for providers, health insurance plans, and employers -
Drug Addiction Treatment Act
Permits physicians the ability to treat opiod addiction with schedule III-V narcotic medications that have been approved by the FDA. -
Medicare Modernization Act
Overhauled medicare, and revised the coverage of prescription drugs under medicare. -
Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act
Regulates ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, and phenylpropanolamine. -
Dietary Supplement and Nonprescription Drug Consumer Protection Act
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to serious adverse effects reporting from dietary supplements and nonprescription drugs, and for other purposes.