The making of a milestone in consumer protection, 1938-1988. (includes related information) (50th Anniversary of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, part 3)

From: FDA Consumer | Date: December 1, 1988| Author: Grigg, William; Janssen, Wallace | Copyright information

THE MAKING OF A MILESTONE IN CONSUMER PROTECTION

Despite the despair and hard times of the 1930s, there were exciting new products coming onto the market--among them, drugs that actually halted infections.

This progress was used as an argument against changing the 1906 Food and Drugs Act. People might well hesitate before passing any new law that might hold back such wonder drugs. Look at the German-developed Prontosyl and the related sulfa drugs that were cur...

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