Associated with birth defects secondary to intake of thalidomide.
1962: Kefauver Harris Amendment to 1938 Act
First law to required proper labeling.
1938: Food Drug & Cosmetic Act of
Requires that drugs be tested for harmful effects before marketing.
1938: Food Drug & Cosmetic Act of 1938
Requires agencies to maintain record of narcotics.
1970: Controlled Substance Act
Law distinguishing prescription from non-prescription drugs.
1952: Durham Humphrey Amendment to 1938 Act
Requires literature related to adverse effects accompany drug.
1938: Food Drug & Cosmetic Act of 1938
Promotes drug research for rare diseases.
1983: The Orphan Drug Act
Law designed to facilitate drug investigational process for new drugs.
1978: Drug Regulation Reform Act
Established categories for controlled substances.
1970: Controlled Substance Act
Allows for regulation of cigarettes.
2009:Family Smoking and Prevention and Tobacco Control Act