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Which was the first event in the timeline of drug regulations and standards?

  1. Passage of the Biologics Control Act

  2. Passage of the Childhood Vaccine Act

  3. Passage of the Sherley Amendment

  4. Development of the US Pharmacopoeia

The correct answer is: Passage of the Biologics Control Act

The correct answer is A, the passage of the Biologics Control Act. This act was the first event in the timeline of drug regulations and standards. It was enacted in 1902 and marked the beginning of regulatory oversight of vaccines and other biologic products in the United States. The other options are incorrect because they came after the Biologics Control Act in terms of timeline.