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The United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) maintains lists regarding the classification of illicit drugs (see DEA Schedules).It also maintains List I of chemicals and List II of chemicals, which contain chemicals that are used to manufacture the controlled substances/illicit drugs.
The Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970, Pub. L. 91–513, 84 Stat. 1236, enacted October 27, 1970, is a United States federal law that, with subsequent modifications, requires the pharmaceutical industry to maintain physical security and strict record keeping for certain types of drugs. [1]
Amiodarone was first made in 1961 and came into medical use in 1962 for chest pain believed to be related to the heart. [8] It was pulled from the market in 1967 due to side effects. [9] In 1974 it was found to be useful for arrhythmias and reintroduced. [9] It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines. [10]
A Drug Recognition Expert (DRE) is a law enforcement officer trained in a scientifically validated method to identify people whose driving is impaired by drugs other than, or in addition to, alcohol. All DREs follow the same 12 step procedure called a Drug Influence Evaluation (DIE), to purportedly determine which category of drugs is causing ...
The Ensuring Patient Access and Effective Drug Enforcement Act of 2016 is a United States federal statute enacted by the 114th United States Congress and signed into law by President Barack Obama on April 19, 2016.
The implementation of BCMA has shown a decrease in medication administration errors in the healthcare setting. [6] Bar codes on medication have federal government guidelines that are reflected within the bar code packaging. [7] The first few digits are used to identify the labeler, this code is issued by the Food and Drug Administration.
Amiodarone is also safe to use in individuals with cardiomyopathy and atrial fibrillation, to maintain normal sinus rhythm. Amiodarone prolongation of the action potential is uniform over a wide range of heart rates, so this drug does not have reverse use-dependent action. Amiodarone was the first agent described in this class. [4]
Drug Enforcement Administration personnel (2 C, 9 P) Pages in category "Drug Enforcement Administration" The following 26 pages are in this category, out of 26 total.