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Child-Resistant Packaging Statements in Drug Product Labeling Guidance for Industry

FinalCenter for Drug Evaluation and Research08/13/2019

Description

This guidance is intended to assist applicants, manufacturers, packagers, and distributors (collectively referred to as firms) who choose to include child-resistant packaging (CRP) statements in their drug product labeling. The guidance discusses what information should be included to support CRP statements in labeling for new drug applications (NDAs), abbreviated new drug applications (ANDAs), biologics license applications (BLAs), and supplements to these applications. In addition to recommendations for labeling of prescription drug products, this guidance also includes recommendations for labeling both for nonprescription drug products approved under an NDA or ANDA and those that are marketed under the Over-the-Counter (OTC) Drug Review. This guidance is intended to help ensure that such labeling is clear, useful, informative, and, to the extent possible, consistent in content and format.

Scope & Applicability

Product Classes

2
Nonprescription Drug Products

drug products not subject to the requirements of section 503(b)(1)

Prescription Drug Products

Guidance for quantitative labeling of sodium, potassium, and phosphorus; Drugs requiring a prescription, including biological products.

Stakeholders

1
manufacturer

Entity required to conduct postmarket surveillance; entity responsible for submitting postmarket surveillance plans; Entity holding the approved PMA, HDE, or cleared 510(k); The entity responsible for conducting postmarket surveillance and submitting reports.; Entity that can use the checklist as a reference for submissions.

Regulatory Context

Attributes

1
Child-Resistant Packaging

referred to as CRP in the guidance

Identified Hazards

Hazards

1
accidental pediatric ingestion

safety issue CRP is designed to impede

Related CFR Sections (3)

Related Warning Letters (4)

  • Finished Pharmaceuticals/Unapproved New Drug/Misbranded/Adulterated

    Guangzhou Zhongkebaishi Health Industry Co., Ltd.

    2022-04-26
  • CGMP/Finished Pharmaceuticals/Unapproved New Drug/Misbranded/Adulterated

    Notarika, S.A. de C.V.

    2021-10-12
  • Finished Pharmaceuticals/Unapproved New Drug/Misbranded/Adulterated

    Guangzhou Minghui Cosmetics Co., Ltd.

    2021-07-13
  • Finished Pharmaceuticals/Unapproved New Drug/Misbranded/Adulterated

    Distribuidora Lagunera del Norte S.A. de C.V.

    2021-03-30

See Also (8)

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