Montana § 50-31-312 - Exemptions From New Drug Application Requirement
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 50-31-312 — Exemptions From New Drug Application Requirement, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 50-31-312. Exemptions From New Drug Application Requirement
Exemptions from new drug application requirement. (1) Section 50-31-311 does not apply to: (a) a drug intended solely for investigational use by experts qualified by scientific training and experience to investigate the safety and effectiveness of drugs, provided the drug is plainly labeled in compliance with regulations issued by the department or pursuant to section 505(i) or 507(d) of the federal act (21 U.S.C. 355(i) or 357(d)); (b) a drug sold in this state at any time prior to the enactment of this chapter or introduced into interstate commerce at any time prior to the enactment of the federal act; (c) any drug that is manufactured by an establishment licensed under 42 U.S.C. 262; or (d) any drug that is subject to 50-31-306 (1)(n). (2) The provisions of 50-31-103 (24) do not apply to any drug, when the drug is intended solely for use under conditions prescribed, recommended, or suggested in labeling with respect to the drug, that on October 9, 1962, or on the date immediately preceding July 1, 1967: (a) was commercially sold or used in this state or in the United States; (b) was not a new drug as defined by 50-31-103 (24) as then in force; and (c) was not covered by an effective application under 50-31-311 or under section 505 of the federal act (21 U.S.C. 355).
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 50-31-312 ("Exemptions From New Drug Application Requirement") is part of the Montana Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Montana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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