Which of these legislative acts empowered the Food and Drug Administration to test all new drugs for toxicity before granting the pharmaceutical company the approval to market a drug?

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The Food,Drug,and Cosmetic Act (1938)authorized the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)to test all new drugs for safety before granting pharmaceutical companies approval to market them;this legislation was amended in 1952 to distinguish prescription from nonprescription drugs and to regulate dispensing of prescriptions.

Which of These Legislative Acts Empowered the Food and Drug