Major legislation with regard to drugs and medical devices: The Nineteenth and Early Twentieth Centuries Biologics Act of 1902 Pure Food and Drugs Act of 1906 Harrison Narcotics Act of 1914 Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act of 1938 Durham-Humphrey Amendment, 1951 Miller Pesticide Amendments of 1954 Food Additives Amendments of 1958 Color Additives Amendments of … Continue reading History of Federal Regulation: 1902–Present