21 CFR 201.17
§ 201.17 Drugs; location of expiration date.
United States · 21 CFR — Food and Drugs · Status: effective
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- 21 CFR 201.17, § 201.17 Drugs; location of expiration date, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/85757
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When an expiration date of a drug is required, e.g., expiration dating of drug products required by § 211.137 of this chapter, it shall appear on the immediate container and also the outer package, if any, unless it is easily legible through such outer package. However, when single-dose containers are packed in individual cartons, the expiration date may properly appear on the individual carton instead of the immediate product container.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.