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21 CFR 640.76(a)(2): Products stored or shipped at unacceptable temperatures

PART 640-ADDITIONAL STANDARDS FOR HUMAN BLOOD AND BLOOD PRODUCTS · Subpart G-Source Plasma

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Citation 21 CFR 640.76(a)(2)
Section Products stored or shipped at unacceptable temperatures
Part PART 640-ADDITIONAL STANDARDS FOR HUMAN BLOOD AND BLOOD PRODUCTS
Subpart Subpart G-Source Plasma
Subchapter 21 CFR F Biologics
Product types cited Biologics
Regulation text (excerpt) (2) Source Plasma intended for manufacture into injectable products that is exposed inadvertently (i.e., an unforeseen occurrence in spite of compliance with good manufacturing practice) to one episode of storage temperature fluctuation that is warmer than −20 °C and colder than −5 °C for not more than 72 hours is exempt from the labeling requirements of paragraph (a)(1) of this section, provided that the plasma has been and remains frozen solid. Appropriate records shall be maintained…

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