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A red Rx (prescription) symbol printed on a blister pack.
The prescription symbol printed on a blister pack.

The Durham-Humphrey Amendment mandates that certain drugs are only available by prescription.

Date: 1951

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The prescription symbol printed on a blister pack.

The amendment lists the class of drugs that cannot be safely used without medical supervision.