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Adulteration and Misbranding
• A nonprescription drug is adulterated if it contains a
substance that may make the product harmful to
consumers
• A nonprescription medication is considered misbranded if
its labeling is false or misleading, if it does not bear the
required labeling information, or if the container is made
or filled in a deceptive manner
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OTC product labels
• Name of active ingredient(s),
• Intended use of the product,
• Warnings or precautions,
• Potential adverse effects and/or potential drug interactions,
• Directions for use (dose and frequency of administration
based on age or weight),
• Proper storage information,
• list of inactive ingredients.
• All products also have an expiration date.
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