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HomeHealth and Safety CodeDiv. 104Pt. 4Ch. 4Art. 2§ 109310 Post-Approval Drug Reporting

§ 109310 Post-Approval Drug Reporting

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§ 109310 Post-Approval Drug Reporting

This law says companies that make medicine or medical devices must keep records and report any problems or side effects to the government. This helps the government check if the medicine or device is still safe to use.

Key Takeaways

  • •Companies must keep records of any problems with their medicine or medical devices.
  • •They have to share these records with the government if asked.
  • •This helps make sure medicine and devices stay safe for people to use.

Example

A company makes a new painkiller. After some people use it, a few get very sick.

The company must write down what happened and tell the government about it. If they don’t, they could get in trouble.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

Official Source
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§ 109310 Post-Approval Drug Reporting

In the case of any drug, medicine, compound or device for that an approval of an application filed pursuant to this article and Article 1 (commencing with Section 109250) is in effect, the applicant shall establish and maintain the records, and make the reports to the board, of data relating to clinical experience and other data or information, received or otherwise obtained by the applicant with respect to the drug, medicine, compound, or device, as the board may prescribe on the basis of a finding that the records and reports are necessary in order to enable the board to determine, or facilitate a determination, whether there is or may be ground for suspension of the application. Every person required under this section to maintain records, and every person in charge of custody thereof, shall, upon request of an agent of the board, permit the agent at all reasonable times to have access to and copy and verify the records. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 1996.)

Last verified: January 11, 2026

Key Terms

drugmedicinecompounddevicerecordsreportsboardclinical experiencesuspension of the application

Related Statutes

  • § 109350 Unapproved Drug Cease Orders
  • § 109395 Cancer Drug Reconsideration
  • § 110345 Serving Quantity Labeling Requirements
  • § 109305 Application Approval Timeline
  • § 110290 Misleading Product Labeling Standards

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Health and Safety Code. Section 109310.
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