In 1997, the Food and Drug Administration Modernization Act was passed. What was the rationale for this legislation?
1. To prove that all adult medications are safe for children
2. To improve testing and labeling of pediatric drugs
3. To encourage the production of more pediatric drugs
4. To generate higher profits for pharmaceutical companies marketing pediatric drugs
Correct Answer: 2
Rationale 1: This was not the purpose of the legislation.
Rationale 2: The Food and Drug Administration Modernization Act was passed to improve testing and labeling of pediatric drugs.
Rationale 3: This was not the purpose of the legislation.
Rationale 4: There was a financial incentive for the research, but not for this purpose.
Global Rationale: The Food and Drug Administration Modernization Act was passed to improve testing and labeling of pediatric drugs. There was a financial incentive for the research, but not for this purpose.
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