Nevada § 454.351 - Drugs which may not be introduced into interstate commerce; penalty; exemptions
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 454.351 — Drugs which may not be introduced into interstate commerce; penalty; exemptions, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 454.351. Drugs which may not be introduced into interstate commerce; penalty; exemptions
derives, manufactures, sells, offers for sale, gives away or otherwise furnishes any
drug which may not be lawfully introduced into interstate commerce under the Federal
Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act 1 is guilty of a misdemeanor. 2. The provisions of this section do not apply: (a) To physicians licensed to practice in this State who have been authorized by the
United States Food and Drug Administration to possess experimental drugs for the purpose
of conducting research to evaluate the effectiveness of such drugs and who maintain
complete and accurate records of the use of such drugs and submit clinical reports
as required by the United States Food and Drug Administration. (b) To any substance which has been licensed by the State Board of Health for manufacture
in this State but has not been approved as a drug by the United States Food and Drug
Administration. The exemption granted in this paragraph does not grant authority to transport such
a substance out of this State. (c) To any person or governmental entity who possesses, procures, obtains, processes,
produces, derives, manufactures, sells, offers for sale, gives away or otherwise furnishes
an individualized investigational treatment or investigational drug or biological
product when authorized pursuant to NRS 454.690 . (d) To any physician who prescribes or recommends an individualized investigational
treatment or investigational drug or biological product pursuant to NRS 630.3735 or 633.6945 . 3. As used in this section: (a) “ Biological product ” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 454.690 . (b) “ Individualized investigational treatment ” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 454.690 . (c) “ Investigational drug or biological product ” means a drug or biological product that: (1) Has successfully completed Phase 1 of a clinical trial; (2) Has not been approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration; and (3) Is currently being tested in a clinical trial that has been approved by the United
States Food and Drug Administration. 1
21 U.S.C.A. § 301 et seq.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 454.351 ("Drugs which may not be introduced into interstate commerce; penalty; exemptions") is part of the Nevada Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Nevada. 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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