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One of the first laws enacted to halt the sale of mislabled or inaccurately labeled drugs. Manafucturers were required to have truthful information on the label before selling the drugs.
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Regulated purchases of opium. Stated that opium was no longer obtainable without a prescription; it became more difficult to obtain opium for nonmedical purchases.
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Covered adulteration and misbranding of foods, drugs and cosmetics. Established a stricter code of law on these materials, required warning labels to approved by the FDA.
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These made the attempt to ensure the safety and effectiveness of all new drugs on US market. Gave the FDA power to approve a manufacturer's marketing application. Increasing regulation.
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Required that all medications be put in containers with childproof caps or packaging.
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The first pill counter called the KL7 was made to ensure accurate amount of pills are given to the patients and to save time
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Requires registered drug establishments to provide the FDA with a current list of all drugs manufactured by it for commercial distribution.
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It established legal safeguards for prescription drug distribution to ensure safe and effective pharmaceuticals. It was designed to discourage the sale of counterfeit, adulterated, misbranded, subpotent, and expired prescription drugs.
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Regulates the use of anabolic steroids, discourages practicing medical officals from suggesting anabolic steroids. Catergorizes steroids as a schedule III drug.
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Overhauled medicare, and revised the coverage of prescription drugs under medicare.
