Lawgist9AAdulterated drugs
1[9A. Adulterated drugs.-- For the purposes of this Chapter, a drug shall be deemed to be adulterated,--
(a) if it consists, in whole or in part, of any filthy, putrid or decomposed substance; or
(b) if it has been prepared, packed or stored under insanitary conditions whereby it may have been contaminated with filth or whereby it may have been rendered injurious to health;
(c) if its container is composed in whole or in part, of any poisonous or deleterious substance which may render the contents injurious to hea lth; or
(d) if it bears or contains, for purposes of colouring only, a colour other than one which is prescribed; or
(e) if it contains any harmful or toxic substance which may render it injurious to health; or
(f) if any substance has been mixed therewith so as to reduce its quality or strength.]
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1. Subs. by s. 6, ibid., for sections 9A and 9B (w.e.f. 1-2-1983).
- 8 Standards of quality
- 9 Misbranded drugs
- 9A Adulterated drugs
- 9B Spurious drug
- 9C Misbranded cosmetics
- 9D Spurious cosmetics
- 10 Prohibition of import of certain drugs or cosmetics
- 10A Power of Central Government to prohibit import of drugs and cosmetics in public interest
- 11 Application of law relating to sea customs and powers of Customs officers
- 12 Power of Central Government to make rules
- 13 Offence
- 14 Confiscatio
- 15 Jurisdiction
