Containers, packaging, and packaging materials for drugs and BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS. These include those in ampule, capsule, tablet, solution or other forms. Packaging includes immediate-containers, secondary-containers, and cartons. In the United States, such packaging is controlled under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act which also stipulates requirements for tamper-resistance and child-resistance. Similar laws govern use elsewhere. (From Code of Federal Regulations, 21 CFR 1 Section 210, 1993) DRUG LABELING is also available.

Annotation

includes containers, packaging methods, packaging materials; IM; DRUG LABELING is also available

DUI

D004349 MeSH Browser

CUI

M0006838

Previous indexing

Pharmacy (1966-1967); Drug Industry (1966-1967)

History note

78; was DRUG CONTAINERS AND CLOSURES 1968-77

Online note

use DRUG PACKAGING to search DRUG CONTAINERS AND CLOSURES 1968-77

Public note

78; was DRUG CONTAINERS AND CLOSURES 1968-77