Prescription Drug Marketing Act
What year was the Prescription Drug Act?
1987
What year was the Drug Listing Act?
1972
What year was the Durham Humphrey Amendment?
1951
What is the abbreviation for the prescription drug marketing act?
PDMA
Who utilized the NDC number?
The FDA and pharmacies.
What are the two classes of drugs?
Prescription and over the counter.
Can samples of medications be given to all patients?
NO❤️
How many digits are there supposed to be in the NDC number?
11 digits.
What are the abbreviations for the two drug classes?
Rx and OTC.
Who can pharmacies distribute samples to?
Physicians, hospital pharmacies, and other health care entities.
What does the NDC number stand for?
National Drug Code
How is this amendment beneficial for the patients?
It allows more safety for the more serious and dangerous drugs.
What is one thing that this law prevents?
Counterfeit, misbranding, or expired medications.
Where does the ✨special zero✨ ALWAYS go?
At the FRONT of the segment lacking a number!
What happened before this amendment was created?
The drug manufacturers were free to choose in which category their drug belonged in.