- To fully understand Section 3 of the Act, one must be familiar with the definitions it provides:
Key Definitions (Section 3 of the Act):
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Drug:
- Includes medicines for humans or animals used for diagnosis, treatment, prevention of diseases, or affecting body structure/function.
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Cosmetic:
- Articles for cleansing, beautifying, or altering appearance, including components of such products.
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Manufacture:
- Processes related to making, altering, packaging, or labeling drugs for sale or distribution.
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Misbranded:
- Drugs misleading in appearance, falsely claiming higher therapeutic value, or improperly labeled.
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Adulterated:
- Drugs containing decomposed substances or prepared/stored under insanitary conditions.
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Spurious:
- Drugs falsely claiming a different manufacturer, imitating another drug, or likely to deceive.
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