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cagreen833 · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

The student nurse taking a pharmacology class is studying the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act of 1938. What is important for the student to remember?

1. It prevented the sale of drugs that had not been tested before marketing.
2. It gave the government the power to change labeling content of medications.
3. It helped to standardize the quality of prepared food, drugs, and cosmetics.
4. It prohibited the sale of drugs labeled with false therapeutic claims to defraud the public.

Question 2

During the rise of patent medicines in America in the 1800s, there were few attempts to regulate drugs. Which statements accurately depict this situation?

1. Patent medicines contained a brand name that clearly identified the product.
2. Patent medicines claimed to cure just about any disease or condition.
3. Patent medicines were often harmless and ineffective.
4. Many patent medicines contained addictive substances.
5. Patent medicines could not make false therapeutic claims.

kusterl · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 1
Rationale 1: It did prevent sale of drugs that had not been tested before marketing.
Rationale 2: It did not give the government power over labeling contents; the Pure Food and Drug Act did.
Rationale 3: It did not standardize quality of food, drugs, or cosmetics.
Rationale 4: It did not prohibit sale of drugs labeled with false therapeutic claims to defraud the pubic; this was the Sherley Amendment.
Global Rationale: The Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act of 1938 did prevent sale of drugs that had not been tested before marketing. The Act did not give the government power over labeling contents; the Pure Food and Drug Act did. It did not standardize quality of food, drugs, or cosmetics. It also did not prohibit sale of drugs labeled with false therapeutic claims to defraud the pubic; this was the Sherley Amendment.

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 1,2,3,4
Rationale 1: Patent medicine did contain the brand name clearly identifying the product.
Rationale 2: Patent medicine claimed to cure everything from consumption to all forms of weakness.
Rationale 3: Many patent medicines contained coloring and flavoring and were both harmless and ineffective.
Rationale 4: Some elixirs contained up to 50 morphine. In the late 1800s, Coca-Cola contained about 9 mg of cocaine per serving.
Rationale 5: It was not until the Sherley Amendment was passed in 1912 that false therapeutic claims were prohibited.
Global Rationale: The statements that accurately depict the situation regarding patent medicines in the 1800s include that patent medicine did contain the brand name clearly identifying the product; patent medicine claimed to cure everything from consumption to all forms of weakness; many patent medicines contained coloring and flavoring and were both harmless and ineffective; and some elixirs contained up to 50 morphine. In the late 1800s, Coca-Cola contained about 9 mg of cocaine per serving. It was not until the Sherley Amendment was passed in 1912 that false therapeutic claims were prohibited.