Issue Date: January 17, 2017
Issued by: Center for Drug Evaluation and Research
Topic(s): Current Good Manufacturing Practice (CGMP), Labeling
Status: Final
2016 Medical Gas Container-Closure Rule Questions and Answers Guidance for Industry: Guidance for Industry
This guidance is intended to help small businesses better understand and comply with recently issued regulations on current good manufacturing practice (CGMP) and labeling for medical gases. On November 18, 2016 (81 FR 81685), FDA published a final rule “Medical Gas Containers and Closures; Current Good Manufacturing Practice Requirements” (ContainerClosure Rule or final rule). The final rule amends certain CGMP regulations regarding medical gases to increase the likelihood that the contents of medical gas containers are accurately identified on labeling and by container coloring and to reduce the likelihood of the wrong gas being connected to a supply system by requiring gas-specific outlet connections. The final rule also revises an existing labeling regulation (21 CFR 201.161) that exempts listed medical gases from certain otherwise-applicable labeling requirements under specified conditions (including meeting the applicable medical gas labeling and container closure requirements and including certain warning statement(s))
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