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21 CFR 600.13: Retention samples

PART 600-BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS: GENERAL · Subpart B-Establishment Standards

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Citation 21 CFR 600.13
Section Retention samples
Part PART 600-BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS: GENERAL
Subpart Subpart B-Establishment Standards
Subchapter 21 CFR F Biologics
Product types cited Biologics, General
Regulation text (excerpt) Manufacturers shall retain for a period of at least 6 months after the expiration date, unless a different time period is specified in additional standards, a quantity of representative material of each lot of each product, sufficient for examination and testing for safety and potency, except Whole Blood, Cryoprecipitated AHF, Platelets, Red Blood Cells, Plasma, and Source Plasma and Allergenic Products prepared to a physician's prescription. Samples so retained shall be selected at random from…

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