Pharmacy laws and regulations

1906- Pure food and drug act

stop sale of inaccurately labeled drugs, true information

1914- Harrison narcotic act

restricted sale of opium slightly

1938- Federal food, drug, and cosmetic act

companies include PPI, legal status for FDA, "warning: may be habit forming"

1951- Durham-Humphrey Amendment

"prescription drug act", "caution: federal law prohibits...", distinction between legend and non-legend drugs

1962- Kefauver-Harris Amendment

ensure safety and effectiveness of new drugs

1970- Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act

"controlled substances act", created schedule CI-CV

1970- Poison Prevention Packaging Act

childproof caps on most medication

1972- Drug Listing Act

gave each drug an NDC number

1973- DEA

enforce laws concerning controlled substances, prescribers and pharmacies have NDC numbers

1976- Medical Device Amendment

FDA approves devices

1983- Orphan Drug Act

provide incentive to create drugs for rare diseases

1987- Prescription Drug Marketing Act

limit counterfeit drugs from entering supply chain

1990- OBRA 90

offer counsel to elderly medicaid patients

1997- HIPAA

private health information

2000- Drug Addiction Treatment Act

physicians can prescribe CIII-CV to treat opioid addiction

2003- Medicare Modernization Act

automatic medicare to people over 65, disability, end-stage renal disease

2005- Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act

regulates manufacturing/ sale of pseudoephedrine

2007- FDA amendment

ensure benefit outweigh risk, require REMS

2010- Affordable Care Act

preventative care more accessible and affordable

2013- Drug Quality and Security Act

FDA oversight of bulk compounding