Foreword / James Harvey -- Early federal regulation of food and drugs -- The predatory patent medicines -- The 1906 Pure Food and Drugs Act -- The fight against baby killers: the Harrison Narcotic Act of 1914 -- The 1938 Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act: safety required -- Differentiating prescription medications from nonprescription medications -- The 1962 Kefauver-Harris amendments: proof of effectiveness -- The FDA OTC review and Rx-to-OTC switching -- Homeopathy -- A history of dietary supplement regulation
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