Connecticut Statutes

§ 21a-106 — (Formerly Sec. 19-226). Misbranded drugs and devices.

Connecticut § 21a-106
JurisdictionConnecticut
Title 21aConsumer Protection
Ch. 418Uniform Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act

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Conn. Gen. Stat. § 21a-106 (2026).

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A drug or device shall be deemed to be misbranded:

(a)If its labeling is false or misleading in any particular. Any statement on the label or labeling either directly or indirectly implying that the product is recommended or endorsed by any agency of the federal or state government shall be considered misleading, unless the agency concerned has approved the statement prior to its use, or unless such statement is authorized by Section 357(c) of the federal act;
(b)If in package form, unless it bears a label containing (1) the name and place of business of the manufacturer, packer or distributor, except that the label of a prescription drug packaged after October 1, 1976, shall contain the name and place of business of the manufacturer of the final dosage form of the drug and, if different

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Legislative History

(1949 Rev., S. 3944; 1951, S. 2095d; 1953, S. 2096d; 1957, P.A. 104; 1963, P.A. 359, S. 6; P.A. 74-72, S. 2, 3; P.A. 76-129; P.A. 79-116, S. 1; P.A. 91-164, S. 2; P.A. 95-264, S. 55; P.A. 00-182, S. 2; P.A. 21-192, S. 7; P.A. 23-19, S. 11.) History: 1963 act, in Subsecs. (a) and (b), added references to statement authorized by section 357(c) of federal act; in Subsec. (e), changed technical language, added references to antipyrine and thyroid and proviso in Subdiv. (1)(A)(ii), deleted provision for exemptions to be established by regulations promulgated by commissioner and director and added Subdivs. (1)(B) and (2); in Subsec. (f), added proviso re articles exempt under federal regulations; in Subsec. (g) added that Subsec. (e) shall prevail in case of inconsistency and added Subsecs. (l) through (o); P.A. 74-72 exempted from consideration as misbranded, drugs “exempted from the labeling provisions of the federal act ... or permitted to be sold without a prescription under the federal act, as effective on April 26, 1974” in Subsec. (m); P.A. 76-129 added exception re prescription drugs and deleted reference to Subdiv. (2) in Subsec. (b); P.A. 79-116 amended proviso in Subsec. (e)(1) to require statement of active ingredients only for prescription drugs “packaged before July 1, 1980” and to require statement of quantity or proportion of active ingredients for all drugs packaged after that date except for nonprescription drugs which are also cosmetics; Sec. 19-226 transferred to Sec. 21a-106 in 1983; P.A. 91-164 amended Subsec. (k) to include reference to Sec. 20-184d; P.A. 95-264 amended Subsec. (k) to include electronic transmission as a possible means of prescription and deleted provisions re refills of prescriptions for substances covered by the subsection; P.A. 00-182 replaced language in Subsec. (k) re a drug sold at retail containing certain substances with language re a legend drug; P.A. 21-192 amended Subsec. (k) by substituting reference to Sec. 20-571(16) for reference to Sec. 20-571(14), effective July 13, 2021; P.A. 23-19 made a conforming change in Subsec. (k), effective July 1, 2023. Annotation to former section 19-226: Cited. 29 CS 333.

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