This article refers to a federal law. For other meanings, see PDMA.

Prescription Drug Marketing Act

Acronym / colloquial name	PDMA
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Stat.	102 Stat. 95
Codification
Legislative history
Major amendments

Regulation of therapeutic goods in the United States

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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 distribution to ensure safe and effective pharmaceuticals. It's designed to discourage the sale of counterfeit, adulterated, misbranded, subpotent, and expired prescription drugs. 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).

[edit] See also

• Regulation of therapeutic goods
• Good Distribution Practice
• Food and Drug Administration (FDA, USA)
• Pharmaceutical marketing
• Disease mongering

[edit] External links

• U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Report to Congress, June 2001
• U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Report to Congress, June 2001 (PDF)
• PDMA article
• FDA page on PDMA law, regulations and guidance
• California Department of Health Services Website, Food and Drug Branch page (State agency provides background on federal PDMA)

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