§ 40:602 — Definition of terms

§602. Definition of terms
As used in this Part, unless the context otherwise indicates, the
following terms shall have the meaning ascribed to them in this Section:
(1) "Advertisement" includes all representations of fact or opinion
disseminated to the public in any manner or by any means other than by the
labeling.
(2) "Cosmetic" includes all substances and preparations intended for
cleansing, altering the appearance of, or promoting the attractiveness of a
person. The term includes soaps only when medicinal or curative qualities are
claimed by the use thereof.
(3) "Department" means the Louisiana Department of Health and
"secretary" means the secretary thereof.
(4) "Device" includes all devices intended for use in diagnosis,
treatment, or prevention of disease in man or beast, or intended to affect the
structure of any function of the body.
(5) "Drug" includes all substances and preparations recognized in the
official compendium, as herein defined. It includes all substances and
preparations intended for use in the diagnosis, treatment, or prevention of
disease in man or beast, and all substances and preparations, other than food
and cosmetics, intended to affect the structure or any function of the body.
(6) "Food" includes all substances and preparations used for or entering
into the composition of food, drink, confectionery, chewing gum, or condiment
for man or beast.
(7) "Label" means the principal display or displays of written, printed,
or graphic matter upon any food, drug, device, or cosmetic, or the immediate
container thereof, or upon the outside container or wrapper, if any, of the retail
package of any food, drug, device, or cosmetic.
(8) "Labeling" includes all labels and other written, printed, and
graphic matter, in any form whatsoever, accompanying any food, drug, device,
or cosmetic.
(9) "Medical opinion" means the opinion, within their respective fields,
of the practitioners of any branch of the medical profession, the practice of
which is licensed by law in this state.
(10) "Medical profession" means the legalized profession of the
healing art.
(11) "Official compendium" means the United States Pharmacopoeia,
Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia of the United States, National Formulary, or any
supplement of any of them, official at the time any drug, to which the
provisions thereof relate, is introduced into commerce.
(12) "Scientific opinion" means the opinion, within their respective
fields, of competent pharmacologists, physiologists, or toxicologists.

Legislative History

Amended by Acts 1978, No. 786 §5, eff. July 17, 1978.