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Federal law takes precedence over state law unless...
The state Law is STRICTER than the federal Law.
A Law enacted in 1906 to prohibit the interstate tranportation or sale of adulerated and misbranded food or drugs
PURE FOOD AND DRUG ACT OF 1906
The FDA was created under this act and required that all new drug apliications be filed with the FDA. Also defined adulteration and misbrading.
FOOD, DRUG AND COSMETIC ACT OF 1938 (FDCA - 1938)
What is aduleration?
To make impure by adding extraneous, improper, or inferior ingredients.
What is MIsbranding according to the the FDCA of 1938?
NUTSHELL: 1) Labeling that is FALSE or MISLEADING. 2) packaging that does not Man., distributor, or accurate quantity3) Fails to carry "warning sign - habbit forming" 4) Fails to give directions5) Dangers to Health
An amendment to FDCA act of 1938 that required all products to have adquate direction for use unless they contain federal legand. (ie OTC products)
DURHAM-HUMPHERY ACT OF 1951
What were the 3 specific changes that the DURHAM-HUMPHERY ACT of 1951 enacted?
1) Separated drugs into two categories: OTC and LEGAND 2) Allows verbal Rx's over the phone 3) Allows refills to be called in from a physicain's office.
What was the purpose of the KEFAUVER -HARRIS ACT OF 1963?
The Kefauver- Harris act required that medication on the U.S. market be pure, safe and effective.
Which Act place more control on drug abuse? What Year?
COMPREHENSIVE DRUG ABUSE PREVENTION AND CONTROL ACT OF 1970.
What agency wa created from the Comprehensive drug and abuse act of 1970
DEA - DRUG ENFORCEMENT AGENCY which is under supervision of the department of justice
What are scheule I drugs?
Drugs with NO exceptable medical uses. example: Hashish, Hash oil , Mescaline, Opium , Peytote, Psilocybin
Which has more strick regulations Scedule I < IV?
I > II > III > IV > V (most to least)
Which Schedule drug may leas to phychological or physical dependance?
Schedule II
Every pharmacy that dispense controlled substances must be registered with the DEA and renew this every ____ years.
3 years
Adderall
Amphetamine/dextroamphetamine Schedule II