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Durham-Humphrey Amendment |
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Durham-Humphrey Amendment, a 1952 modification of the 1938 U.S. Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. It differentiates between prescription and over-the-counter medications and specifies medications that can or cannot be refilled without a new prescription. It also identifies which original prescriptions and refills can be authorized over the telephone. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Van Alstine says, "The FD & C Act, or Food Drug & Cosmetic Act, separated prescription drugs from over-the-counter in 1951 with the Durham-Humphrey amendment. |
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