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HomeHealth and Safety CodeDiv. 104Pt. 5Ch. 6Art. 5§ 111570 Drug Device Reporting Requirements

§ 111570 Drug Device Reporting Requirements

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§ 111570 Drug Device Reporting Requirements

Key Takeaways

  • •If a company makes a new medicine or medical tool, they must keep records about how it works and any problems people have with it.
  • •The company has to share these records with the government if asked.
  • •The government can check these records to make sure the medicine or tool is safe.
  • •The rules must respect doctors' ethics and patients' needs.

Example

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

The company must write down what happened to those people and tell the government. If the government asks, the company must show them all their notes so they can check if the medicine is safe.

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

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§ 111570 Drug Device Reporting Requirements

In the case of any new drug or device for which an approval of an application filed pursuant to Section 111550 is in effect, the applicant shall establish and maintain records, and make reports to the department, of data relating to clinical experience and other data or information, received or otherwise obtained by the applicant with respect to the new drug or device, as the department may by general regulation, or by order with respect to the application, prescribe. Any regulation or order issued pursuant to this section or pursuant to Section 111595 shall have due regard for the professional ethics of the medical profession and the interest of patients and shall provide, where the department determines that it is reasonably necessary, for the examination upon request, by the persons to whom the regulation or order is applicable, of similar information received or otherwise obtained by the department. Every person required pursuant to this section to maintain records, and every person in charge or in custody of the records, shall, upon request of an authorized agent of the department, permit the agent at all reasonable time 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 23, 2026

Key Terms

new drug or deviceclinical experiencerecordsdepartmentauthorized agent

Related Statutes

  • § 111550 New Drug And Device Sales
  • § 111555 Application Approval Timeline
  • § 111575 Drug Device Approval Withdrawal
  • § 123815 Department Control Of Records
  • § 101875 Public Records Enforcement Actions

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Health and Safety Code. Section 111570.
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