Laws: Cases and Codes : U.S. Code : Title 21 : Section 353


   

U.S. Code as of: 01/19/04
Section 353 - Notes
                                   SOURCE
    (June 25, 1938, ch. 675, Sec. 503, 52 Stat. 1051; Oct. 26, 1951,
    ch. 578, Sec. 1, 65 Stat. 648; Pub. L. 87-781, title I, Sec.
    104(e)(2), Oct. 10, 1962, 76 Stat. 785; Pub. L. 91-601, Sec. 6(e),
    formerly Sec. 7(e), Dec. 30, 1970, 84 Stat. 1673, renumbered Pub.
    L. 97-35, title XII, Sec. 1205(c), Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 716;
    Pub. L. 100-293, Secs. 4-6, Apr. 22, 1988, 102 Stat. 96-98; Pub. L.
    100-670, title I, Sec. 105, Nov. 16, 1988, 102 Stat. 3983; Pub. L.
    101-629, Sec. 16(a), Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 4526; Pub. L.
    102-108, Sec. 2(d), Aug. 17, 1991, 105 Stat. 550; Pub. L. 102-300,
    Sec. 6(d), June 16, 1992, 106 Stat. 240; Pub. L. 102-353, Secs.
    2(a)-(c), 4, Aug. 26, 1992, 106 Stat. 941, 942; Pub. L. 104-250,
    Sec. 5(a), Oct. 9, 1996, 110 Stat. 3155; Pub. L. 105-115, title I,
    Secs. 123(e), 126(a), (c)(1), (2), Nov. 21, 1997, 111 Stat. 2324,
    2327, 2328; Pub. L. 107-250, title II, Sec. 204, Oct. 26, 2002, 116
    Stat. 1611.)
                            REFERENCES IN TEXT                        
      Section 357 of this title, referred to in subsec. (g)(5)(C)(i),
    was repealed by Pub. L. 105-115, title I, Sec. 125(b)(1), Nov. 21,
    1997, 111 Stat. 2325.
                               CODIFICATION                           
      In subsec. (b)(5), "sections 4721, 6001, and 6151 of title 26"
    and "section 4761 of title 26" substituted for "section 3220 of the
    Internal Revenue Code (26 U.S.C. 3220)" and "section 3238(b) of the
    Internal Revenue Code (26 U.S.C. 3238(b))", respectively, on
    authority of section 7852(b) of Title 26, Internal Revenue Code.
                                AMENDMENTS                            
      2002 - Subsec. (g)(1). Pub. L. 107-250, Sec. 204(1)(A),
    substituted "shall in accordance with this subsection assign an
    agency center" for "shall designate a component of the Food and
    Drug Administration" in first sentence of introductory provisions.
      Subsec. (g)(1)(A) to (C). Pub. L. 107-250, Sec. 204(1)(B),
    substituted "the agency center charged" for "the persons charged".
      Subsec. (g)(4). Pub. L. 107-250, Sec. 204(3), added par. (4).
    Former par. (4) redesignated (5).
      Subsec. (g)(5). Pub. L. 107-250, Sec. 204(2), (4), redesignated
    par. (4) as (5), added subpar. (A), and redesignated former
    subpars. (A) and (B) as (B) and (C), respectively.
      1997 - Subsec. (b)(1)(A) to (C). Pub. L. 105-115, Sec. 126(c)(1),
    redesignated subpars. (B) and (C) as (A) and (B), respectively, and
    struck out former subpar. (A), which read as follows: "is a
    habit-forming drug to which section 352(d) of this title applies;
    or".
      Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 105-115, Sec. 126(c)(2), struck out
    reference to section 352(d) of this title before "355".
      Subsec. (b)(4). Pub. L. 105-115, Sec. 126(a), amended par. (4)
    generally. Prior to amendment, par. (4) read as follows: "A drug
    which is subject to paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be
    deemed to be misbranded if at any time prior to dispensing its
    label fails to bear the statement 'Caution: Federal law prohibits
    dispensing without prescription'. A drug to which paragraph (1) of
    this subsection does not apply shall be deemed to be misbranded if
    at any time prior to dispensing its label bears the caution
    statement quoted in the preceding sentence."
      Subsec. (g)(4)(A). Pub. L. 105-115, Sec. 123(e)(1), substituted
    "section 262(i) of title 42" for "section 262(a) of title 42".
      Subsec. (g)(4)(B)(iii). Pub. L. 105-115, Sec. 123(e)(2),
    substituted "biologics license application under subsection (a)"
    for "product or establishment license under subsection (a) or (d)".
      1996 - Subsec. (f)(1)(A). Pub. L. 104-250 inserted ", other than
    a veterinary feed directive drug intended for use in animal feed or
    an animal feed bearing or containing a veterinary feed directive
    drug," after "other than man" in introductory provisions.
      1992 - Subsec. (d)(1). Pub. L. 102-353, Sec. 4(1), amended par.
    (1) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (1) read as follows:
    "Except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3), no representative of
    a drug manufacturer or distributor may distribute any drug sample."
      Subsec. (d)(2). Pub. L. 102-353, Sec. 4(2), substituted
    "authorized distributor of record" for "distributor" wherever
    appearing.
      Subsec. (d)(3). Pub. L. 102-353, Sec. 4(2), substituted
    "authorized distributor of record" for "distributor" and
    "authorized distributors of record" for "distributors" wherever
    appearing.
      Subsec. (e)(1). Pub. L. 102-353, Sec. 4(3), amended par. (1)
    generally. Prior to amendment, par. (1) read as follows: "Each
    person who is engaged in the wholesale distribution of drugs
    subject to subsection (b) of this section and who is not an
    authorized distributor of record of such drugs shall provide to
    each wholesale distributor of such drugs a statement identifying
    each sale of the drug (including the date of the sale) before the
    sale to such wholesale distributor. Each manufacturer shall
    maintain at its corporate offices a current list of such authorized
    distributors."
      Subsec. (e)(2)(A). Pub. L. 102-353, Sec. 2(a), (d), temporarily
    inserted "or has registered with the Secretary in accordance with
    paragraph (3)". See Termination Date of 1992 Amendment note below.
      Subsec. (e)(3). Pub. L. 102-353, Sec. 2(b), (d), temporarily
    added par. (3). Former par. (3) redesignated (4). See Termination
    Date of 1992 Amendment note below.
      Subsec. (e)(4). Pub. L. 102-353, Sec. 4(4), inserted "and
    subsection (d) of this section" after "For the purposes of this
    subsection".
      Pub. L. 102-353, Sec. 2(b), (d), temporarily redesignated par.
    (3) as (4). See Termination Date of 1992 Amendment note below.
      Subsec. (f)(1)(B). Pub. L. 102-353, Sec. 2(c), which directed the
    substitution of "an order" for "and order", could not be executed
    because "and order" did not appear in subpar. (B).
      Subsec. (g)(3). Pub. L. 102-300 substituted "clearance" for
    "approval".
      1991 - Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 102-108, Sec. 2(d)(3), redesignated
    subsec. (c), relating to veterinary prescription drugs, as (f).
    Former subsec. (f) redesignated (g).
      Subsec. (c)(2), (3)(B)(v). Pub. L. 102-108, Sec. 2(d)(1), made
    technical amendment to reference to subsection (b) of this section
    involving corresponding provision of original act.
      Subsec. (d)(3)(E). Pub. L. 102-108, Sec. 2(d)(2), made technical
    amendment to reference to subsection (c)(1) of this section
    involving corresponding provision of original act.
      Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 102-108, Sec. 2(d)(4), redesignated subsec.
    (f), relating to regulation of combination products, as (g).
      Pub. L. 102-108, Sec. 2(d)(3), redesignated subsec. (c), relating
    to veterinary prescription drugs, as (f).
      Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 102-108, Sec. 2(d)(4), redesignated subsec.
    (f), relating to regulation of combination products, as (g).
      1990 - Pub. L. 101-629, Sec. 16(a)(1), substituted "Exemptions
    and consideration for certain drugs, devices, and biological
    products" for "Exemptions in case of drugs and devices" in section
    catchline.
      Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 101-629, Sec. 16(a)(2), added subsec. (f).
      1988 - Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 100-670 added subsec. (c) relating to
    veterinary prescription drugs.
      Pub. L. 100-293, Sec. 4, added subsec. (c) relating to sales
    restrictions.
      Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 100-293, Sec. 5, added subsec. (d).
      Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 100-293, Sec. 6, added subsec. (e).
      1970 - Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 91-601 included exemption from
    packaging requirements of subsec. (p) of section 352 of this title.
      1962 - Subsec. (b)(1)(C). Pub. L. 87-781 substituted "approved"
    for "effective".
      1951 - Subsec. (b). Act Oct. 26, 1951, amended subsec. (b)
    generally to protect the public from abuses in the sale of potent
    prescription drugs, and to relieve retail pharmacists and the
    public from unnecessary restrictions on the dispensation of drugs
    that are safe to use without supervision of a doctor.
                           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 note set out under
    section 41 of this title.
                        EFFECTIVE MEDICATION GUIDES                    
      Pub. L. 104-180, title VI, Sec. 601, Aug. 6, 1996, 110 Stat.
    1593, provided that:
      "(a) In General. - Not later than 30 days after the date of
    enactment of this Act [Aug. 6, 1996], the Secretary of the
    Department of Health and Human Services shall request that national
    organizations representing health care professionals, consumer
    organizations, voluntary health agencies, the pharmaceutical
    industry, drug wholesalers, patient drug information database
    companies, and other relevant parties collaborate to develop a
    long-range comprehensive action plan to achieve goals consistent
    with the goals of the proposed rule of the Food and Drug
    Administration on 'Prescription Drug Product Labeling: Medication
    Guide Requirements' (60 Fed. Reg. 44182; relating to the provision
    of oral and written prescription information to consumers).
      "(b) Goals. - Goals consistent with the proposed rule described
    in subsection (a) are the distribution of useful written
    information to 75 percent of individuals receiving new precriptions
    [sic] by the year 2000 and to 95 percent by the year 2006.
      "(c) Plan. - The plan described in subsection (a) shall - 
        "(1) identify the plan goals;
        "(2) assess the effectiveness of the current private-sector
      approaches used to provide oral and written prescription
      information to consumers;
        "(3) develop guidelines for providing effective oral and
      written prescription information consistent with the findings of
      any such assessment;
        "(4) contain elements necessary to ensure the transmittal of
      useful information to the consuming public, including being
      scientifically accurate, non-promotional in tone and content,
      sufficiently specific and comprehensive as to adequately inform
      consumers about the use of the product, and in an understandable,
      legible format that is readily comprehensible and not confusing
      to consumers expected to use the product.[;]
        "(5) develop a mechanism to assess periodically the quality of
      the oral and written prescription information and the frequency
      with which the information is provided to consumers; and
        "(6) provide for compliance with relevant State board
      regulations.
      "(d) Limitation on the Authority of the Secretary. - The
    Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services shall have
    no authority to implement the proposed rule described in subsection
    (a), or to develop any similar regulation, policy statement, or
    other guideline specifying a uniform content or format for written
    information voluntarily provided to consumers about prescription
    drugs if, (1) not later than 120 days after the date of enactment
    of this Act [Aug. 6, 1996], the national organizations described in
    subsection (a) develop and submit to the Secretary for Health and
    Human Services a comprehensive, long-range action plan (as
    described in subsection (a)) which shall be acceptable to the
    Secretary of Health and Human Services; (2) the aforementioned plan
    is submitted to the Secretary of Health and Human Services for
    review and acceptance: Provided, That the Secretary shall give due
    consideration to the submitted plan and that any such acceptance
    shall not be arbitrarily withheld; and (3) the implementation of
    (a) a plan accepted by the Secretary commences within 30 days of
    the Secretary's acceptance of such plan, or (b) the plan submitted
    to the Secretary commences within 60 days of the submission of such
    plan if the Secretary fails to take any action on the plan within
    30 days of the submission of the plan. The Secretary shall accept,
    reject or suggest modifications to the plan submitted within 30
    days of its submission. The Secretary may confer with and assist
    private parties in the development of the plan described in
    subsections (a) and (b).
      "(e) Secretary Review. - Not later than January 1, 2001, the
    Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services shall
    review the status of private-sector initiatives designed to achieve
    the goals of the plan described in subsection (a), and if such
    goals are not achieved, the limitation in subsection (d) shall not
    apply, and the Secretary shall seek public comment on other
    initiatives that may be carried out to meet such goals."
                   SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS               
      This section is referred to in sections 331, 333, 360, 360bbb-2,
    379g, 379r, 381, 384, 825, 829, 885, 1602 of this title; title 15
    section 1459; title 35 section 156.

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