Main Events In The History of Patent Medicine

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  • Publication of "Why Patent Medicines Are Dangerous"

    This Ladies' Home Journal article, written by Edward Bok, was one of the first articles against patent medicines. It faced many lawsuits. Note: No sources have an exact date.

  • Release of "The Great American Fraud"

    Muckraker Samuel Hopkins Adams releases his most famous article, "The Great American Fraud".

  • Passing of the Pure Food and Drug Act

  • US vs Johnson Case

    Note: Could not find a source with a specific date

  • Sherley Amendment

    Note: Could not find source with specific month and date.

  • Sulfanilamide Elixir Disaster

    Note: This disaster lasted longer than one day.

  • Wheeler-Lea Amendment Signed

  • Signing of Food, Drug and Cosmetics Act