HLTH 403 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Lanham Act, Federal Trade Commission Act Of 1914, Consumer Protection
13 May 2019
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Hlth 403 - consumer health - module #11. Consumers have rights to seek solutions for mistreatment, injuries or problems that result from services or products that have been purchased in the us. Us governmental agencies have legal mechanisms to protect consumers. Advertisers can be made to pay damages for problems. Advertisers can be made to correct advertisements. Works to save lives and prevent injuries caused by products and services. Assures safety of drugs (human and animal), biological products (us blood supply), medical devices, food, cosmetics and other things. Works to approve new innovations with aforementioned products. Requires labeling of food and drugs, funds research on safety, approves new drugs, inspects food. Created for purpose of enforcing patient safety and quality improvement act (2005) Psos collect and analyze information provided by health care providers. To protect human health and safeguard natural environment- air, water and land-upon which life depends (epa, 2009)
