FoodDrugandCosmeticAct1938.pptVIP

Food Drug and Cosmetic Act1938 The Need for a new Act Weakness of the 1906 Act Lack of standards for food products Developments in Science and technology Canning / Chemical analysis Expansion of cosmetics industry Sulfanilamide and other Tragedies Food Tragedies  Koremlu Cream Contained Thallium acetate Slenderizing compounds Pharmocological agents Radiothor Radium containing water“ Consumers died of radiation exposure Label true and no therapeutic claims Food Tragedies Elixir of Sulfanilamide Tested only for flavor, not safety Contained unlisted ingredient diethylene glycol 100 deaths Onl