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HomeHealth and Safety CodeDiv. 104Pt. 5Ch. 6Art. 2§ 111250 Adulterated Drug Device Definition

§ 111250 Adulterated Drug Device Definition

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§ 111250 Adulterated Drug Device Definition

Key Takeaways

  • •Medicine or medical tools can't be dirty or rotten.
  • •If they are, they're considered unsafe and illegal.
  • •This rule helps keep people from getting sick from bad medicine.

Example

You buy cough syrup from a store, but it smells bad and has weird stuff floating in it.

The cough syrup is dirty and unsafe, so it's against the law to sell it like that.

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

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§ 111250 Adulterated Drug Device Definition

Any drug or device is adulterated if it consists, in whole or in part, of any filthy, putrid, or decomposed substance. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 1996.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

adulteratedfilthyputriddecomposed substance

Related Statutes

  • § 111680 Cosmetic Adulteration Standards
  • § 110560 Food Adulteration Standards
  • § 111255 Drug Device Contamination Standards
  • § 111260 Drug Device Manufacturing Standards
  • § 111265 Poisonous Drug Packaging Ban

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Health and Safety Code. Section 111250.
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