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- Under this law, the definition of a drug is: “ (A) articles recognized in the official United States Pharmacopoeia, official Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia of the United States, or official National Formulary, or any supplement to any of them; and (B) articles intended for use in the diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease in man or other animals; and (C) articles (other than food) intended to affect the structure or any function of the body of man or other animals; and (D)...
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Definition of a Drug (April 2017) From a US national health authority. Watch on. Whether a product is regulated as a drug, a cosmetic, or both under the law is determined by a product's...
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- Drugs@FDA Glossary of Terms
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Jun 20, 2023 · Definition/Introduction. The Federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) oversees and manages all medication disbursement in the United States. The Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FDCA) of 1906 was the first federal law to establish the FDA as the main regulatory body for all medications in the United States.
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Dec 22, 2023 · CFR - Code of Federal Regulations Title 21. The information on this page is current as of Dec 22, 2023. For the most up-to-date version of CFR Title 21, go to the Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR). Sec. 1306.01 Scope of part 1306. Rules governing the issuance, filling and filing of prescriptions pursuant to section 309 of the Act ...
Jul 31, 2023 · Definition/Introduction. The 1938 Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FDCA) is a set of United States (US) laws that authorize the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to oversee and regulate the production, sale, and distribution of food, drugs, medical devices, and cosmetics.
A drug is defined by U.S. law as any substance (other than a food or device) intended for use in the diagnosis, cure, relief, treatment, or prevention of disease or intended to affect the structure or function of the body. (Oral contraceptives are an example of drugs that affect the function of the body rather than a disease.)
