Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act of 1938

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:United_States_federal_law
gptkbp:administeredBy gptkb:U.S._Food_and_Drug_Administration
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:FD&C_Act
gptkbp:amendedBy gptkb:Kefauver_Harris_Amendment
gptkb:Medical_Device_Amendments_of_1976
gptkb:Drug_Price_Competition_and_Patent_Term_Restoration_Act
gptkbp:appliesTo animal drugs
color additives
dietary supplements
interstate commerce
gptkbp:basisFor regulation of cosmetics
regulation of medical devices
regulation of veterinary products
regulation of over-the-counter drugs
regulation of prescription drugs
regulation of food additives
regulation of tobacco products (after later amendments)
modern drug approval process
regulation of bottled water
regulation of infant formula
gptkbp:citation 21 U.S.C. § 301 et seq.
gptkbp:dateEnacted June 25, 1938
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:United_States_Congress
gptkbp:enforcedBy gptkb:FDA_Office_of_Regulatory_Affairs
gptkbp:establishes standards for cosmetic labeling
standards for drug labeling
standards for food labeling
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act of 1938
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Elixir_Sulfanilamide_disaster
gptkbp:prohibits adulterated or misbranded products
gptkbp:providesFor criminal penalties for violations
injunctions against violators
seizure of unsafe products
gptkbp:purpose to ensure safety of food, drugs, and cosmetics
gptkbp:regulates gptkb:food
cosmetics
drugs
medical devices
biological products
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Public_Health_Service_Act
gptkb:Food_and_Drug_Administration_Modernization_Act_of_1997
gptkb:Food_Safety_Modernization_Act
gptkbp:replacedBy gptkb:Pure_Food_and_Drug_Act_of_1906
gptkbp:requires pre-market approval of new drugs
gptkbp:section Section 505 (New Drug Application)
Section 801 (Imports and Exports)
Section 501 (Adulteration)
Section 502 (Misbranding)
gptkbp:signedBy gptkb:Franklin_D._Roosevelt
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Pure_Food_and_Drug_Act_of_1906
gptkb:1906_Pure_Food_and_Drug_Act
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7