Source
(June 25, 1938, ch. 675, § 501, 52 Stat. 1049; Pub. L. 86–618, title I, § 102(b)(1), July 12, 1960, 74 Stat. 398; Pub. L. 87–781, title I, § 101, Oct. 10, 1962, 76 Stat. 780; Pub. L. 90–399, § 101(a), July 13, 1968, 82 Stat. 343; Pub. L. 94–295, §§ 3(d),
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(b)(1), May 28, 1976, 90 Stat. 576, 583; Pub. L. 101–629, § 9(b), Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 4521; Pub. L. 102–571, title I, § 107(8), Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4499; Pub. L. 105–115, title I, § 121(b)(1), title II, § 204(c), Nov. 21, 1997, 111 Stat. 2320, 2336.)
Amendments
1997—Par. (a)(2)(C).
Pub. L. 105–115, § 121(b)(1), inserted “; or (C) if it is a compounded positron emission tomography drug and the methods used in, or the facilities and controls used for, its compounding, processing, packing, or holding do not conform to or are not operated or administered in conformity with the positron emission tomography compounding standards and the official monographs of the United States Pharmacopoeia to assure that such drug meets the requirements of this chapter as to safety and has the identity and strength, and meets the quality and purity characteristics, that it purports or is represented to possess;” before “or (3)”.
Par. (e).
Pub. L. 105–115, § 204(c), designated existing provisions as subpar. (1) and added subpar. (2).
1992—Par. (a)(4).
Pub. L. 102–571 substituted “379e(a)” for “376(a)” in cls. (A) and (B).
1990—Par. (f)(1).
Pub. L. 101–629, § 9(b), which directed the amendment of subpars. (A) to (C) of par. (f), was executed by making the amendments in cls. (A) to (C) of subpar. (1) of par. (f) as follows to reflect the probable intent of Congress: in cl. (A)(ii)(II), substituted “, suspended, or withdrawn” for “or withdrawn”; in cl. (B)(ii), substituted “which has an application which has been suspended or is otherwise not in effect” for “which does not have such an application in effect”; and in cl. (C), substituted “which has an application which has been suspended or is otherwise not in effect” for “which does not have such an application in effect”.
1976—Par. (a).
Pub. L. 94–295, § 9(b)(1), substituted “(3) if its” for “(3) if it is a drug and its” in cl. (3), substituted “(4) if (A) it bears or contains” for “(4) if (A) it is a drug which bears or contains” in cl. (4)(A), and substituted “drugs or devices” for “drugs” in cl. (4)(B).
Pars. (e) to (i).
Pub. L. 94–295, § 3(d), added pars. (e) to (i).
1968—Par. (a).
Pub. L. 90–399 added cls. (5) and (6).
1962—Par. (a).
Pub. L. 87–781 designated existing provisions of cl. (2) as (A) and added (B).
1960—Par. (a).
Pub. L. 86–618 substituted provisions in cl. (4) relating to unsafe color additives for provisions which related to a coal-tar color other than one from a batch that has been certified in accordance with regulations as provided by section
354 of this title.
Effective and Termination Dates of 1997 Amendment
Section 121(b)(2) of
Pub. L. 105–115 provided that: “Section 501(a)(2)(C) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (
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(a)(2)(C)) shall not apply 4 years after the date of enactment of this Act [Nov. 21, 1997] or 2 years after the date on which the Secretary of Health and Human Services establishes the requirements described in subsection (c)(1)(B) [section 121(c)(1)(B) of
Pub. L. 105–115, set out as a note under section
355 of this title], whichever is later.”
Amendment by
Pub. L. 105–115 effective 90 days after Nov. 21, 1997, except as otherwise provided, see section 501 of
Pub. L. 105–115, set out as an Effective Date of 1997 Amendment note under section
321 of this title.
Effective Date of 1968 Amendment
Amendment by
Pub. L. 90–399 effective on first day of thirteenth calendar month after July 13, 1968, see section 108(a) of
Pub. L. 90–399, set out as an Effective Date and Transitional Provisions note under section
360b of this title.
Effective Date of 1962 Amendment; Exceptions
Amendment by
Pub. L. 87–781 effective on first day of seventh calendar month following October 1962, see section 107 of
Pub. L. 87–781, set out as a note under section
321 of this title.
Effective Date of 1960 Amendment
Amendment by
Pub. L. 86–618 effective July 12, 1960, subject to the provisions of section 203 of
Pub. L. 86–618, see section 202 of
Pub. L. 86–618, set out as a note under section
379e of this title.
Effective Date; Postponement
Par. (a)(4) effective Jan. 1, 1940, see act June 23, 1939, ch. 242,
53 Stat. 853, set out as an Effective Date; Postponement in Certain Cases note under section
301 of this title.
Transfer of Functions
For transfer of functions of Federal Security Administrator to Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare [now Health and Human Services], and of Food and Drug Administration in the Department of Agriculture to Federal Security Agency, see notes set out under section
321 of this title.