Pharmacy Technician Certification
(PTCB) Review - Federal Pharmacy Law
1906 - Federal Food and Drug Act Correct Answer-This act prohibits the sale of adulterated or
mislabeled food, drinksand drugs
1914 - Harrison Na
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Pharmacy Technician Certification
(PTCB) Review - Federal Pharmacy Law
1906 - Federal Food and Drug Act Correct Answer-This act prohibits the sale of adulterated or
mislabeled food, drinksand drugs
1914 - Harrison Narcotic Act Correct Answer-This act limits the transport of opium. In order to purchase
opium, a prescription is required.
1938 - Food Drug and Cosmetic Act Correct Answer-This act made the food and Drug Act more
comprehensive to include cosmetics. The act also defines misbranding or adulteration of drugs to be
illegal, This act requires drug companies to provide package inserts,requires that habit-forming drugs be
labeled "may be habit forming" , requires that a new drug has to be proven safe under FDA guidelines
before marketing
1951 - Durham Humphrey Amendment Correct Answer-This act distinguishes legend drugs(prescription)
from the over the counter drugs (OTC). This act requires companies to label legend drugs
"Caution:Federal law prohibits dispensing without a prescrition", requires physician supervision for the
purchase of legend drugs. Also, over the counter drugs without medical supervision are required to have
on the label: Product Name, Name and Address of manufacturer, Active ingredients, quantities of all
other ingredients whether active or not
1962 - Kefauver-Harris Amendment Correct Answer-All drugs made from 1938 forward must be proven
save and effective. Also the FTC now handles drug advertisement. Stricter requirements for drug
approval. Manufacturersmust now register annually, be inspected ever 2 years, and report adverse
effects of drugs.
1970 - Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act (Controlled substance Act - CSA) Correct
Answer-Drug enforcement agency (DEA) was formed. Also controlled substanced were placed in
schedules I-V based on abuse potential.Schedule I drugs have the highest abuse potential and schedule
V drugs have the lowest abuse potential.
1970 - Poison Prevention packaging act Correct Answer-This act required childproof packaging on most
drugs dispensed in a pharmacy. Drugs that are exempt from this act are drugs used in emergency
situations, such as dispensing nitroglycerin, or if a drug is packaged in such a small quantity it would not
hard a child under 5 years old.
1983 - Orphan Drug Act Correct Answer-This act enables the FDA to promote the research and
marketing of drugs needed for the treatment of rare diseases.
1984 - Drug price Competition and Patent-term restoration Act( Hatch-Waxman Amendment) Correct
Answer-This act streamlines the process for granting approval of generic drugs. It also give
manufacturers incentives to develop new drugs by giving patent extensions. This act allows generic drug
companies the ability to rely on safety and efficacy findings of an innovator's drug after the expiration of
the patent.
1988 - Food and Drug Administration Act Correct Answer-This act established the FDA as an agency of
the Department of Health and Human Services. Any adverse drug reactions and outcomes should be
reported to the FDA
1988 - Prescription Drug Marketing Act Corr
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