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HomeHealth and Safety CodeDiv. 104Pt. 5Ch. 6Art. 2§ 111285 Drug Device Adulteration Standards

§ 111285 Drug Device Adulteration Standards

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§ 111285 Drug Device Adulteration Standards

Key Takeaways

  • •If a medicine or medical tool is not as strong as it says on the label, it's bad.
  • •If a medicine or medical tool is not as pure or good as it says on the label, it's bad.
  • •It's against the law to sell or make medicines or medical tools that are not what they say they are.

Example

You buy a painkiller that says it has 500mg of medicine in each pill.

If the pill actually has only 200mg, the company broke the law because the pill is not as strong as it says.

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

Official Source
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§ 111285 Drug Device Adulteration Standards

Any drug or device is adulterated if its strength differs from, or its purity or quality is below, that which it is represented to possess. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 1996.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

adulteratedstrengthpurityquality

Related Statutes

  • § 111260 Drug Device Manufacturing Standards
  • § 111280 Drug Adulteration Standards
  • § 111250 Adulterated Drug Device Definition
  • § 111255 Drug Device Contamination Standards
  • § 111265 Poisonous Drug Packaging Ban

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Health and Safety Code. Section 111285.
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