45 min
Elixir Sulfanilamide and the FD&C Act Inside Out Quality
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How did a formulation change, turn a life saving drug into a poison? How did tragedy push US lawmakers into passing a new act to regulate Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics? Historian Vanessa Burrows with the FDA joins us to share the story of Elixir Sulfanilamide and the FD&C Act of 1938. This is a story of what can go wrong when morality, science, and businesses are done wrong.
To learn more about the FDA's history check out these sites:
www.fda.gov/history
Frances Kelsey’s oral history
Elixir sulfanilamide sample bottle
Oral Histories
Video blogs
A synopsis of the Elixir Sulfanilamide tragedy
How did a formulation change, turn a life saving drug into a poison? How did tragedy push US lawmakers into passing a new act to regulate Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics? Historian Vanessa Burrows with the FDA joins us to share the story of Elixir Sulfanilamide and the FD&C Act of 1938. This is a story of what can go wrong when morality, science, and businesses are done wrong.
To learn more about the FDA's history check out these sites:
www.fda.gov/history
Frances Kelsey’s oral history
Elixir sulfanilamide sample bottle
Oral Histories
Video blogs
A synopsis of the Elixir Sulfanilamide tragedy
45 min