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21 CFR 211.170(a)(3): Reserve samples

PART 211-CURRENT GOOD MANUFACTURING PRACTICE FOR FINISHED PHARMACEUTICALS · Subpart I-Laboratory Controls

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Citation 21 CFR 211.170(a)(3)
Section Reserve samples
Part PART 211-CURRENT GOOD MANUFACTURING PRACTICE FOR FINISHED PHARMACEUTICALS
Subpart Subpart I-Laboratory Controls
Subchapter 21 CFR C Drugs General
Product types cited Drugs
Regulation text (excerpt) (3) For an active ingredient in an OTC drug product that is exempt from bearing an expiration date under § 211.137, the reserve sample shall be retained for 3 years after distribution of the last lot of the drug product containing the active ingredient.

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