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This site commemorates the 100th anniversary of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the major milestones celebrated by the Center for Veterinary Medicine in 2006.

 
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Answers to the CVM Centennial Quiz

Q1.

What year was the requirement first included in the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act that drugs be proven safe prior to marketing in interstate commerce? (b) 1938

Q2.

This law passed in 1994 allows veterinarians to prescribe extralabel uses of certain approved animal drugs and approved human drugs for animals under certain conditions. (a) AMDUCA

Q3.

In 1927 this veterinarian was the first person hired by the Food, Drug, and Insecticide Administration to evaluate vitamin and mineral claims? (a) Dr. Henry Moskey

Q4.

True/False: Title 21 of the U.S. code covers the Meat Inspection Act and Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act. (a) True

Q5.

True/False: Animal drugs may be sold for use as prescription, over-the-counter, or a veterinary feed directive type medication. (a) True - A veterinarian must write a prescription for a veterinary feed directive (VFD) before a feed mill can add the drug to animal feed.

Q6.

The “c” in cGMP stands for what? (b) Current

Q7.

CVM fosters public and animal health by approving safe and effective products for animals and by enforcing other applicable provisions of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and other authorities” is part of what statement? (b) CVM Mission Statement

Q8.

What trilateral program is aimed at harmonizing technical requirements for veterinary product registration? (b) VICH

Q9.

What is the Green Book? (c) a list of all animal drugs FDA approved for safety and effectiveness

Q10.

What laws apply to reviewing animal drugs? (d) All of the above


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