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1901
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Harvey Wiley, researched the effects of chemical preservatives thus exposing hazards and focused on consumer safety.
1906
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1927
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name changed to Food, Drug, and Insecticide Administration
1930
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Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
1938
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required manufactures to prove to the FDA that a drug was safe for use before marketing it
1938
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TEnnessee drug company advertised a new sulfonamides elixir specifically intended for children. The toxic solvent was untested and more than 10 people died. It was later determined that it was similar to antifreeze
1940
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1953
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FDA was transferred to the Health, Education, and Welfare(HEW)
1965
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Required manufacturers to prove to the FDA that a drug was safe for use before marketing it
1976
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Allowed FDA to regulate and approve these types of devices
1976
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An intrauterine device, which claimed to prevent pregnancy, caused serieous injury to thousands of women
1980
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FDA moved to U>S> Department of Health and Human Services
1983
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Law passed to facilitate development of orphan drugs- drugs for rare diseases such as Huntington Disease, Malocclusion, ALS, Tourettes Syndrome