Federal Food and Drug Act
of 1906
Harrison Narcotic Act of
1914
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic
Act of 1938
Durham-Humphrey
Amendment
Comprehensive Drug Abuse
Prevention and Control Act
Omnibus Budget
Reconciliation Act
(OBRA 90)
The Health Insurance Portability
and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
Kefauver-Harris Amendment
Combat Methamphetamine
Epidemic Act (CMEA)
The Poison Prevention
Packaging Act of 1970 (PPPA)
Enacted because of excessive
opium addiction across the Enacted to stop the sale
of inaccurately labeled
United States. Required
drug.
prescription for opium.
Made the initial distinction between a
legend drug and over-the-counter drugs;
required legend drugs to carry the label
“Caution: Federal law prohibits dispensing
without a prescription”
Required drug companies to include
consumer directions for use on drug
products; required the marking “Warning:
May be habit forming” for all controlled
substances.
States that a pharmacist must
counsel at the time of purchase
all Medicaid patients who
receive new prescriptions.
Formed the Drug Enforcement Agency
(DEA) to enforce the laws concerning
controlled substances and their
distribution; introduced a stair-step
schedule of controlled substances based on
the drug’s intended medical use, and
propensity to be abused.
Addresses all areas related to manufacture
of, enforcement of laws pertaining to, and
sale of pseudoephedrine, which can be
used to create methamphetamines
Federal act adopted to protect patients’
right to establish national standards for
electronic health care communication, and
to ensure the security and privacy of health
data
Required manufacturers and
pharmacies to place all medication in
containers with childproof caps or
packaging.
Gave the FDA specific authority to approve
a manufacturer’s marketing application
before a drug could be available for
commercial use.