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Cal. Health & Safety Code § 111550

New Drugs or Devices

Known as the Sherman Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Law

The act spans §§ 109875–111929 (490 sections).

Applied in 5 court decisions — leading case Zyla Life Sciences v. Wells Pharma (2025)

Most recently applied in Zyla Life Sciences v. Wells Pharma (April 2025)

Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 688, Sec. 1

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No person shall sell, deliver, or give away any new drug or new device unless it satisfies either of the following:

(a) It is one of the following:

(1) A new drug, and a new drug application has been approved for it and that approval has not been withdrawn, terminated, or suspended under Section 505 of the federal act (21 U.S.C. Sec. 355).

(2) A new biologic product for which a license has been issued as required by the federal Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 262).

(3) A device that is reported under Section 510(k) of the federal act (21 U.S.C. Sec. 360(k)), or is a device exempted pursuant to subsection (l) or (m) of Section 360 of Title 21 of the United States Code, or it is a new device for which a premarket approval application has been approved, and that approval has not been withdrawn, terminated, or suspended under Section 515 of the federal act (21 U.S.C. Sec. 360e).

(b) The department has approved a new drug or device application for that new drug or new device and that approval has not been withdrawn, terminated, or suspended. Any person who files a new drug or device application with the department shall submit, as part of the application, all of the following information:

(1) Full reports of investigations that have been made to show whether or not the new drug or device is safe for use and whether the new drug or device is effective in use under the conditions prescribed, recommended, or suggested in the labeling or advertising of the new drug or device.

(2) A full list of the articles used as components of the new drug or device.

(3) A full statement of the composition of the new drug or device.

(4) A full description of the methods used in, and the facilities and controls used for, the manufacture, processing, and packing of the new drug, or in the case of a new device, a full statement of its composition, properties, and construction, and the principles of its operation.

(5) Samples of the new drug or device and of the articles used as components of the drug or device as the department may require.

(6) Specimens of the labeling and advertisements proposed to be used for the new drug or device.

Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.