1. A drug shall be deemed to be adulterated if it is represented as a drug, the name of which is recognized in an official compendium, and its strength differs from, or its quality or purity falls below, the standard set forth in the compendium. The determination as to strength, quality or purity must be made in accordance with the tests or methods of assay set forth in the compendium or, in the absence of or inadequacy of those tests or methods of assay, those prescribed pursuant to the Federal Act.
2. A drug which is defined in an official compendium shall not be deemed to be adulterated under this section because it differs from the standard of strength, quality or purity set forth in the compendium if that difference is plainly stated on its label.
[Part 8:177:1939; 1931 NCL § 6206.07]—(NRS A 1983, 190)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 585 - Food, Drugs and Cosmetics: Adulteration; Labels; Brands
NRS 585.030 - "Advertisement" defined.
NRS 585.040 - "Commissioner" defined.
NRS 585.050 - "Contaminated with filth" defined.
NRS 585.060 - "Cosmetic" defined.
NRS 585.070 - "Device" defined.
NRS 585.090 - "Federal Act" defined.
NRS 585.110 - "Immediate container" defined.
NRS 585.120 - "Label" defined.
NRS 585.130 - "Labeling" defined.
NRS 585.140 - "New drug" defined.
NRS 585.150 - "Official compendium" defined.
NRS 585.170 - Factors to be considered in determining whether label or advertisement is misleading.
NRS 585.180 - Construction of representation that drug is antiseptic.
NRS 585.190 - Scope of provisions regulating sales.
NRS 585.195 - Inapplicability of chapter to certain veterinary biologic products.
NRS 585.200 - Appointment of Commissioner of Food and Drugs.
NRS 585.240 - Inspection of factories and vehicles: Purposes; examination of samples.
NRS 585.250 - Quarantine: Tagging or marking of article; unlawful removal or disposal of article.
NRS 585.280 - Quarantine: Destruction of article found to be adulterated or misbranded.
NRS 585.290 - Quarantine: Correction of defect by proper labeling or processing.
NRS 585.300 - Adulterated food: Poisonous or insanitary ingredients.
NRS 585.320 - Adulterated food: Standards of purity, quality or strength.
NRS 585.330 - Adulterated food: Confectionery containing nonnutritive substance.
NRS 585.350 - Misbranded food.
NRS 585.355 - Use of "honey" in product label or designation restricted; "honey" defined.
NRS 585.370 - Adulterated drugs and devices: Poisonous or insanitary ingredients.
NRS 585.400 - Adulterated drugs and devices: Mixture with or substitution of another substance.
NRS 585.410 - Misbranded drugs and devices: False or misleading label.
NRS 585.420 - Misbranded drugs and devices: Contents of label on package.
NRS 585.430 - Misbranded drugs and devices: Habit-forming substances.
NRS 585.440 - Misbranded drugs and devices: Designation of drug by name not in compendium.
NRS 585.450 - Misbranded drugs and devices: Directions for use and warnings on label.
NRS 585.470 - Misbranded drugs and devices: Health-endangering when used as prescribed.
NRS 585.485 - Restrictions on sale of dimethyl sulfoxide; penalty.
NRS 585.497 - Assessment on gross receipts from sale of amygdalin and procaine hydrochloride.
NRS 585.500 - Adulterated cosmetics.
NRS 585.510 - Misbranded cosmetics.
NRS 585.520 - Prohibited acts.