1912: The United States Public Health Service becomes the official name of the former Marine Hospital Service. Reference

1912: The Sherley Amendment is passed. This prohibits labeling medicines with false therapeutic claims intended to defraud the purchaser. The effectiveness of the Act is limited as this is a difficult standard to prove. Reference

1914: The Harrison Narcotic Act of 1914 is passed. This Act controls the use of opium and other narcotics; it mandates increased record keeping for both physicians and pharmacists who dispense narcotics. Reference

1916: Ella P. Stewart – was the first licensed African-American female pharmacist and one of the earliest practicing African-American pharmacists in the U.S. Reference