Title 26, Chapter 3, Section 2
( 26-3-2)
As used in this chapter, the term: (1) "Advertisement" means all representations disseminated in any
manner or by any means other than by labeling for the purpose of
inducing or which are likely to induce, directly or indirectly,
the purchase of drugs, devices, or cosmetics. (2) "Board" means the State Board of Pharmacy. (3) "Contaminated with filth" applies to any drug, device, or
cosmetic not securely protected from dust, dirt, and, as far as
may be necessary by all reasonable means, from all foreign or
injurious contamination. (4) "Cosmetic" means: (A) Articles intended to be rubbed, poured, sprinkled, sprayed
on, introduced into, or otherwise applied to the human body or
any part thereof for cleansing, beautifying, promoting
attractiveness, or altering the appearance; and (B) Articles intended for use as a component of any such
articles, except that such term shall not include soap. (5) "Device" (except when used in paragraph (10) of Code Section 26-3-3, paragraph (3) of Code Section 26-3-8, paragraph (3) of Code Section 26-3-12, and Code Section 26-3-14) means instruments, apparatus, and contrivances, including their components, parts, and accessories, intended: (A) For use in the diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment, or
prevention of disease in man; or (B) To affect the structure or any function of the body of man. (6) "Drug" means: (A) Articles recognized in the official United States
Pharmacopoeia, official Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia of the United
States, official National Formulary, or any supplement to any of
them; (B) Articles intended for use in the diagnosis, cure,
mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease in man; (C) Articles other than food intended to affect the structure or
any function of the body of man; (D) Articles intended for use as a component of any article
specified in subparagraph (A), (B), or (C), but does not include
devices or their components, parts, or accessories. (7) "Federal act" means the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
(Title 21 U.S.C. Section 301 et seq.; 52 Stat. 1040 et seq.). (8) "Immediate container" does not include package liners. (9) "Label" means a display of written, printed, or graphic matter
upon the immediate container of any article; and a requirement
made by or under authority of this chapter that any word,
statement, or other information appearing on the label shall not
be considered to be complied with unless such word, statement, or
other information also appears on or is easily legible through any
existing outside container or wrapper. (10) "Labeling" means all labels and other written, printed, or
graphic matters: (A) Upon an article or any of its containers, or wrappers; or (B) Accompanying such article. (11) "New drug" means: (A) Any drug the composition of which is such that such drug is
not generally recognized among experts qualified by scientific
training and experience to evaluate the safety of drugs as safe
for use under the conditions prescribed, recommended, or
suggested in the labeling thereof; or (B) Any drug the composition of which is such that such drug, as
a result of investigations to determine its safety for use under
such conditions, has become so recognized, but which has not
been used to a material extent or for a material time under such
conditions other than in such investigations. (12) "Official compendium" means the official United States
Pharmacopoeia, official Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia of the United
States, official National Formulary, or any supplement to any of
them. (13) "Person" means an individual, partnership, corporation,
company, or association. |