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21 CFR 820.198(g): Complaint files

PART 820-QUALITY SYSTEM REGULATION · Subpart M-Records

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Citation 21 CFR 820.198(g)
Section Complaint files
Part PART 820-QUALITY SYSTEM REGULATION
Subpart Subpart M-Records
Subchapter 21 CFR H Medical Devices
Product types cited Devices
Regulation text (excerpt) (g) If a manufacturer's formally designated complaint unit is located outside of the United States, records required by this section shall be reasonably accessible in the United States at either: (1) A location in the United States where the manufacturer's records are regularly kept; or (2) The location of the initial distributor.

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