§ 201.17 Drugs; location of expiration date.

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Title 21 CFR: Food and Drugs › Chapter I › Part 201 › Subpart A › § 201.17: § 201.17 Drugs; location of expiration date.

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When an expiration date of a drug is required, e.g., expiration dating of drug products required by § 211.137 of this chapter, it shall appear on the immediate container and also the outer package, if any, unless it is easily legible through such outer package. However, when single-dose containers are packed in individual cartons, the expiration date may properly appear on the individual carton instead of the immediate product container. [43 FR 45076, Sept. 29, 1978]

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