Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906
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The Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906 was a landmark U.S. federal law that laid the foundation for modern consumer protection by prohibiting the manufacture and sale of adulterated or misbranded foods and drugs and leading to the creation of federal regulatory oversight.
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| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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consumer protection law → |
| amendedBy |
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act of 1938
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| appliesTo |
drugs shipped in interstate commerce
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foods shipped in interstate commerce → |
| areaOfLaw |
consumer protection law
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drug regulation law → food safety law → |
| chamberInvolved |
United States House of Representatives
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United States Senate → |
| country |
United States
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| dateEnacted |
1906-06-30
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| enforcedBy |
Bureau of Chemistry
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| historicalSignificance |
foundation of modern U.S. food and drug regulation
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landmark in U.S. consumer protection → |
| impact |
improved safety of food and drug supply in the United States
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increased federal oversight of food and drug industries → |
| influencedBy |
The Jungle by Upton Sinclair
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muckraking journalism on food adulteration → |
| inForceStatus |
largely superseded
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| inspiredBy |
public concern over food and drug safety
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| jurisdiction |
federal government of the United States
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| ledTo |
creation of the Food and Drug Administration
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| legalBasis |
Commerce Clause of the United States Constitution
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| legislativeBody |
United States Congress
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| longTitle |
An Act for preventing the manufacture, sale, or transportation of adulterated or misbranded or poisonous or deleterious foods, drugs, medicines, and liquors
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| penalty |
fines for violations
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seizure of adulterated or misbranded products → |
| prohibits |
adulteration of drugs
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adulteration of foods → misbranding of drugs → misbranding of foods → |
| purpose |
to prohibit the manufacture, sale, or transportation of adulterated drugs
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to prohibit the manufacture, sale, or transportation of adulterated foods → to prohibit the manufacture, sale, or transportation of misbranded drugs → to prohibit the manufacture, sale, or transportation of misbranded foods → to protect consumers from harmful or deceptive food and drug products → |
| regulates |
interstate commerce in drugs
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interstate commerce in foods → |
| relatedTo |
Meat Inspection Act of 1906
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| replacedBy |
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
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| requires |
accurate labeling of certain drugs
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disclosure of presence of certain dangerous substances → |
| shortTitle |
Pure Food and Drug Act
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| signedBy |
Theodore Roosevelt
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| successorAgency |
Food and Drug Administration
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| yearEnacted |
1906
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Square Deal
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Theodore Roosevelt
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Food and Drug Administration
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Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906
("An Act for preventing the manufacture, sale, or transportation of adulterated or misbranded or poisonous or deleterious foods, drugs, medicines, and liquors")
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Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906
("Pure Food and Drug Act")
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Progressive Era
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