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| Pure Food and Drug Act | Enacted to prohibit interstate transportation or sale of inaccurately labeled food or drugs weak law |
| Harrison Narcotic Act | Enacted because of the excessive number of opium addicts |
| Food Drug and Cosmetic ACt (FDCA) | defined misbranding and adulteration as being illegal esablished the FDA |
| Durham-Humphrey Act | Require the labeling"Caution: Federal law prohibits dispensing without a prescription" made the initial distinction between legend drugs (by prescription only) and over the counter medications. modernized pharmacy |
| Kefauver-Harris Amendment | Enacted in an attemp to ensure the safety and effectiveness of all drugs on the market (product testing) |
| Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act | Created the drug enforcement enforcement agency, created a stair step schedule of controlled substance |
| Poison Prevention Packaging Act | Enacted to reduce the accidental poisoning of children |
| Occupational Health and Safety Act (OSHA) | Require MSDS sheets for hazardous drugs and chemicals |
| Drug listing Act | NDC numbers standardized to 11 digits |
| Orphan Drug Act | Allowed drug companies to bypass the lengthy time requirements of testing a new drug |
| Prescription Drug Marketing Act(reimportation) | Prohibited the important of prescription medication (reimportation) Filling Rx's in canada, prohibits the sale of samples |
| Omnibus Budget Reconcilliation Act (OBRA-87) | pharmacy guidelines in long term care facilities (nursing homes) |
| Anabolic Steroids Control Act | Placed anabolic steroids in schedule C-lll |
| Omnibus Budget Reconcillation Act (OBRA-90) | Requires that an "offer to counsel" be made to every patient and that DUR is performed |
| Americans with Disabilities Act | Prevents discrimination against potential employees who may posses a disabillity |
| Resource Conservation and Recovery Act | Guidelines for disposing of hazardous waste; controlled substances are hazardous waste |
| FDA Modernization Act | Replaced federal legend " caution: FEderal law prohibits dispensing without a prescription "with RX symbol |
| Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act | Herbal products are dietary supplements rather than drugs |
| Health Insurance Porability and Accountabillity Act (HIPAA) | Deals with patient's right to continuance of health insurance even when changing employer ; health care providers must insure that patient confidentiality be maintained Universal claims forms |
| Isotretoin safety and Risk Management Act of 2004 "Accutane | l-Pledge law; monthly pregnancy testing - negative results before a prescription is written or renewed |
| Medicare Drug, Improvement and modernization Act | Provides for voluntary prescription drug benifit for Medicare beneficiaries |
| Combat Meth Act | Passed in response the growing methamphetamine problem created a new class of medication- behind the counter- no prescription required but must request created a new class of medication behind the counter- no prescripton require but must request medication and give information for records. |
