1. Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act 1938
Years Amended: 1954 and 1958
National Act

2. The Function and Environmental issues:
Ensures the the expected value to the consumer
Protects against misbranding/labelling of drugs
Safety of additives needs to be ensured by FDA
The law provided for three kinds of food standards:
1) standards of identity, so what the food is
2) standards of quality, so what makes up the food
3) standards regulating the fill of container, for example sealed containers
Protects human health and safety
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3. Who is in charge: Congress passed these laws in 1938
The FDA was put in charge of maintaining these laws
Regulators had the discretionary authority to reset standards ‘whenever in the judgment of the Secretary such action will promote honesty and fair dealing in the interests of consumers’
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