Drugs and Cosmetics Act‚ 1940 INTRODUCTION In 1937 a Bill was introduced in the Central Legislative Assembly to give effect to the recommendations of the Drugs Enquiry Committee to regulate the import of drugs into British India. This Bill was referred to the Select Committee and the Committee expressed the opinion that a more comprehensive measure for the uniform control of manufacture and distribution of drugs as well as of imports was desirable. The Central Government suggested to the Provincial
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Food‚ Drug‚ and Cosmetic Act of 1938 According to‚ http://www.toxicology.org/gp/fda.asp‚ the Society of Toxicology website‚ in 1937 the Massengill pharmaceutical company dispersed Elixir Sulfanilamide. This drug was prescribed generally to anyone who had symptoms of strep throat. Elixir Sulfanilamide contains diethylene glycol‚ which is a chemical equivalent of antifreeze. There were 107 documented deaths‚ involving many children‚ because of the lack in regulations. The Pure Food and Drug Act was
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The Decade of the 1940s Nickenha Ashley History of Psychology Dr. Specht November 20th‚ 2013 The 1940s was a great period of well-known events in history. One of the most important events of the decade was World War II‚ which basically ruled the 1940s. World War II started on September 1‚ 1939 beginning with the German invasion of Poland; and Britain and France declaring war on German two days later. It was the most costly and destructive war in history and its effects‚ for good and
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Regulatory issues/agencies All cosmetic products marketed in the USA must comply with the Federal Food‚ Drug and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act)‚ the Fair Packaging and Labeling Act (FPLA) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Adulterated or misbranded cosmetics cannot be distributed according to the FD&C Act (Cosmetic Handbook‚ 1992). Manufacturers are not required to test their products for safety though the FDA strongly encourages safety tests. If a claim cannot be adequately substantiated‚ the
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Their modulation by drugs is very important mechanism by which pharmacological actions are produced . 1. Voltage gated Na2+ channels ( local anesthetic) 2. Calcium channels ( Ca2+ channel blockers) 3. K+ channels ( in pancreatic β-cells) Enzymes * Many enzymes are targets for drugs * Drug molecules can act as competitive inhibitor of the enzyme e.g. neostigmine acting on cholinesterase enzyme * Other drugs may inhibit enzymes non-competitively
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The 1940’s was a big turning point for America‚ not only because of the war‚ but also changes in the interaction of the people and music of the time. The war embedded a sense of patriotism for the people and also helped industry start to move to its state in our economy it is today. Jazz changed the way the American people interacted and also how they took their minds off the stress of day to day life. The Forties was also a transformative time for jazz in how they were arranged to the addition of
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COSMETICS IMPORT AND EXPORT REPORT GTİP Code G.T.İ.P. Product Description 3303.00.10.00.00 Perfumes 3303.00.90.00.11 Colognes 3304.10.00.10.00 Lipsticks 3304.10.00.90.00 The Other 3304.20.00.00.00 Eye Make-up Products 3304.91.00.00.00 Powders 3304.99.00.10.00 Blushes 3304.99.00.90.11 Body Lotions 3304.99.00.90.12 Cold Cream 3305.10.00.00.00 Shampoos 3305.30.00.00.00 Hair Sprays 3305.90.90.00.11 Hair Colors 3306.10.00.00.00 Toothpastes 3307.10.00.10.00 Lotions 3307.10.00.90.11
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The milestone drug legislation I have chosen is the “Pure Food and Drug Act” of 1906 which was the first of a series of significant consumer protection laws enacted by Congress in the 20th century and led to the creation of the Food and Drug Administration. Its fundamental design was to boycott remote and interstate movement in contaminated or mislabeled sustenance and medication items‚ and it coordinated the U.S. Department of Chemistry to review items and elude wrongdoers to prosecutors. It required
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Events Pure Food and Drug Act (1906): An act which prevents the production and sale of food‚ drugs‚ alcohol‚ or medicines which are considered poisonous or misbranded. this act was passed in 1906 and was purposed for protecting the public from any consumerism based harm. It was also made in response to various cases where consumers were caused medical harm by the ill preparation of food or falsified medicine. Upton Sinclair (See: Upton Sinclair) brought light to a plethora of problems that occurred
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Between 1938 and 1940‚ the Kindertransport was one of the biggest inventions in Germany. During this time‚ Germany was under invasion by Adolf Hitler and the Nazis. Children and their families were trying to find the fastest and safest ways to get out of Germany and away from the danger of the Nazis. The Kindertransport was founded and put together by the British Government to bring Jewish children out of Nazi Germany‚ Austria‚ and Czechoslovakia. Jewish organizations inside the Greater German Reich
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