When was the Pure Food and Drug Act passed by the US Congress?

The Pure Food and Drug Act was passed by the US Congress in 1906. This landmark legislation marked a significant turning point in U.S. food and drug regulation, aiming to protect consumers from adulterated or misbranded products. Prior to this act, there was minimal federal oversight, which allowed companies to sell unsafe or ineffective products without accountability. The act required that companies accurately label their products and prohibited the sale of drugs that were deemed unsafe or contained harmful ingredients. The establishment of this regulatory framework laid the groundwork for the eventual creation of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and was crucial in shaping modern consumer protection laws in the United States.