General History
This is the amount of FDA-approved drugs that are currently on the market.
He is called the father of the FDA.
Harvey Washington Wiley
This prohibited the sale of misbranded or adulterated food and drugs in interstate commerce and laid a foundation for the nation's first consumer protection agency, FDA.
The Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906
This incident involved a poisonous solvent that killed 107 people, therefore, dramatizing the need to establish drug safety.
Elixir of Sulfanilamide
This date was when Congress passed the Pure Food and Drugs Act of 1906.
June 30th, 1906
The muckraking novel instigated a public outrage at the unhygienic conditions in the Chicago stockyards, and it became the main reason why Congress established the regulatory functions of the FDA.
This president signed the Pure Food and Drugs Act of 1906.
President Theodore Roosevelt
This act replaced the Pure Food and Drug Act with increased safety, required ingredient labels, and authorized inspections at factories.
The Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
This tragedy occurred in the late 1950s when the widely used drug treatment of nausea in pregnant women resulted in severe birth defects in thousands of children.
Thalidomide Tragedy
On this year, the FDA establishes its first investigational new drug (IND) application process, laying the foundation for modern clinical trials.
1941
During this era, the FDA initiated a movement to replace the issues stated in the 1906 act.
New Deal Era
His novel exposed the unsanitary condition of the meatpacking industry which created public outrage. this prompted Congress to improve U.S. public health and welfare.
Upton Sinclair
These amendments strengthened the rules for drug safety and required manufactures to prove their drugs' effectiveness.
A program established by the FDA to ensure the protection of human subjects and the integrity of data in clinical trials.
Bioresearch Monitoring Program
The FDA Act was created this year which established the FDA as an agency of the Department of Health and Human Services.
1988
FDA headquarters utilize this platform to inform field offices about relevant publications, speeches, changes in the agency, etc. It is a means of communicating information to state food and drug officials to enforce the 1906 federal act.
The Food and Drug Review
This muckraking journalist studied the condition of the meat-packing industry and reported the hazards of the marketplace in vivid detail.
Samuel Hopkins
This act allows the FDA to authorize food safety standards, which gives the FDA tools to hold imported foods to the same standards as domestic foods. This act also directs the FDA to partner with state and local authorities to build an integrated national food safety system.
Food Safety and Modernization Act (FSMA)
This council contracted with the FDA to evaluate the effectiveness of over 4,000 drugs approved based on safety between 1938 and 1962.
National Academy of Sciences/National Research Council
On this year, the FDA launched its MedWatch program, allowing healthcare professionals and the public to report adverse events and safety concerns related to medications.
1999
The program was established by Congress as a successor to the Division of Chemistry in 1901. It added regulator functions to the agency's scientific mission.
Bureau of Chemistry
Name one of the following groups that supported the father of the Food and Drug Administration.
State chemists, food and drug inspectors, Federated Women's Club, or National Associations of Physicians and Pharmacists.
The federal law passed by the FDA consolidated all legislation relating to Public Health Services. It also made NCI an operating division of the National Institutes of Health.
The Public Health Service Act of 1944
This board consisted of FDA staff and representatives from NIH and the Veterans Administration. This board advises the Director, the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, and FDA on drug safety concerns. This board will also partner with agencies in communicating safety information to health professionals and patients.
Drug Safety Board
On this year, the 21st Century Cures Act was passed, aiming to accelerate the development of medical treatments and promote the use of real-world evidence in drug approvals.
2015