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The Prescription Drug Marketing Act (PDMA) of 1987 (P.L. 100-293, 102 Stat. 95) is a law of the United States federal government. It establishes legal safeguards for prescription drug
Prescription drug

A prescription drug is a medication that is regulated by legislation to require a medical prescription before it can be obtained. The term is used to distinguish it from over-the-counter drugs which can be obtained without a prescription....
 distribution to ensure safe and effective pharmaceuticals. It's designed to discourage the sale of counterfeit
Counterfeit

A counterfeit is an imitation made usually with the intent to deceptively represent its content or origins, thus increasing sales appeal due to the reputation of the imitated product....
, adulterated, misbranded, subpotent, and expired prescription drug
Drug

A drug, broadly speaking, is any chemical substance that, when absorbed into the body of a living organism, alters normal bodily function....
s. It was passed in response to the development of a wholesale sub-market (known as the "diversion market") for prescription drugs.

The PDMA was modified by the Prescription Drug Amendments of 1992 (P.L.






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The Prescription Drug Marketing Act (PDMA) of 1987 (P.L. 100-293, 102 Stat. 95) is a law of the United States federal government. It establishes legal safeguards for prescription drug
Prescription drug

A prescription drug is a medication that is regulated by legislation to require a medical prescription before it can be obtained. The term is used to distinguish it from over-the-counter drugs which can be obtained without a prescription....
 distribution to ensure safe and effective pharmaceuticals. It's designed to discourage the sale of counterfeit
Counterfeit

A counterfeit is an imitation made usually with the intent to deceptively represent its content or origins, thus increasing sales appeal due to the reputation of the imitated product....
, adulterated, misbranded, subpotent, and expired prescription drug
Drug

A drug, broadly speaking, is any chemical substance that, when absorbed into the body of a living organism, alters normal bodily function....
s. It was passed in response to the development of a wholesale sub-market (known as the "diversion market") for prescription drugs.

The PDMA was modified by the Prescription Drug Amendments of 1992 (P.L. 102-353, 106 Stat. 941) on August 26 1992.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued regulations implementing the PDMA in 1990 (21 C.F.R. Part 205) and 1999 (21 C.F.R. Part 203).

See also

  • Regulation of therapeutic goods
    Regulation of therapeutic goods

    The regulation of therapeutic goods, that is drugs and therapeutic devices, varies by jurisdiction. In some countries, such as the United States, they are regulated at the national level by a single agency....
  • Good Distribution Practice
    Good distribution practice

    Good Distribution Practice or GDP_ deals with the guidelines for the proper Distribution of medicinal products for human use. GDP is a quality warranty system, which includes requirements for purchase, receiving, storage and export of drugs, intended for human consumption....
  • Food and Drug Administration
    Food and Drug Administration

    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is an Government agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services and is responsible for regulating and supervising the safety of foods, dietary supplements, Medications, vaccines, Biopharmaceutical, blood transfusion, medical devices, Electromagnetic radiation-emitting devices, veteri...
     (FDA, USA)
  • Pharmaceutical marketing
    Pharmaceutical marketing

    Pharmaceutical marketing is the business of advertising or otherwise promoting the sale of pharmaceuticals or medication.Evidence show that marketing practices can negatively effect both patients and the health care profession....
  • Disease mongering
    Disease mongering

    Disease mongering is a pejorative term for a perceived practice of widening the diagnostic boundaries of illnesses, and promoting public awareness of such, in order to expand the markets for those who sell and deliver treatments, which may include pharmaceutical company, physicians, and other professional or consumer organizations....


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  • (State agency provides background on federal PDMA)