Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

Question

1. The pharmaceutical manufacturer has the authority to add additional active ingredients to a
previously approved pharmaceutical product.
2. Drug strength may vary with each lot number of a medication.
3. The Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906 established drug standards and official drug references.
4. The 1906 Pure Food and Drug Act established consumer protections to prevent the inclusion
of “dangerous ingredients” without the knowledge of the consumer.
5. Medication labels need only include the trade name of the drug.

Answer 1

1. False
According to the 1938 Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and
Amendments of 1951 and 1962, all labels must be accurate and include a
listing of all active and inactive ingredients.
2. False
The 1906 Pure Food and Drug Act established that all drugs marketed in
the United States meet minimal standards of uniform strength, purity, and quality.
3. True
4. True
5. False
Labels must include a listing of all active and inactive ingredients, warning
labels on certain preparations, and generic names for the medication