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Pharmco Cards
Question | Answer |
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Pharmacodynamics | Mechanism of action by which drugs produce their effects based on time & dosage |
Pharmacokinetics | How drugs move though the body in the process of A.D.M.E |
Kefauver-Harris Amendment 1962 | Show that drugs are safe and effective |
Molecular Pharmacology | Study of the chemical structures of drugs and the action of drugs at the molecular level |
Durham Humphrey Amendment 1951 | Defined prescription drugs (Thalidomide) |
FDA | Weigh the inherent risks agains its benefits |
Pharmacogenetics | How the genetic makeup of different people affects their responses to certain drugs |
Harrison Narcotics Act 1914 | Drugs w/ the potential for abuse. Established the legal framework for controlling these drugs |
Pharmacogenomics | Using genome technology to discover new drugs |
Food & Drugs Act of 1906 | First federal drug law. Required accurate labeling |