| A | B |
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| First made the USP and NF the official standard bearer for drug quality | Federal Food and Drug Act 1906 |
| Made manufacturers label prescription drugs “Caution: Federal law prohibits dispensing with a prescription” | Durham-Humphrey Amendments 1951 |
| Licenses pharmacies and allows pharmacists to practice | Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act 1970 |
| Legalized and regulated the distribution of drug samples | Prescription Drug Marketing Act 1987 |
| Created and provided the legal status for the FDA | Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act 1938 |
| Compliance with this act is enforced by the local (state) board of pharmacy | Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act 1990 |
| Intially prevented people from obtaining opium without a prescription | Harrison Narcotic Act 1914 |
| Made the drug manufacturers ensure they had good manufacturing practices | Kefauver-Harris Amendments 1962 |
