The stimulus to the passage of the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act of 1938 were deaths associated with

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The passage of the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act of 1938 was stimulated by the deaths of over 100 people, mostly children, who had taken elixir sulfanilamide, a toxic, untested medication that contained diethylene glycol. This led to a public outcry for increased regulation of drugs and other consumer products.

The Stimulus to the Passage of the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic