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...(A) Whenever the director of agriculture finds after investigation that the distribution in this state of any class of food may, by reason of contamination with microorganisms during manufacture, processing, or packing thereof in any locality, be injurious to health, and that such injurious nature cannot be adequately determined after such articles have entered commerce, and in such case only, the director shal...

...Any poisonous or deleterious substance added to any food, except where such substance is required in the production thereof or cannot be avoided by good manufacturing practice, shall be unsafe for purposes of the application of division (B) of section 3715.59 of the Revised Code, but when such substance is so required or cannot be so avoided, the director of agriculture shall adopt rules limiting the quantity t...

...(A) A drug or device is adulterated within the meaning of sections 3715.01 and 3715.52 to 3715.72 of the Revised Code, if any of the following apply: (1) It consists, in whole or in part, of any filthy, putrid, or decomposed substance. (2) It has been produced, processed, prepared, packed, or held under unsanitary conditions whereby it may have been contaminated with filth, or whereby it may have been rendere...

...(A) A drug or device is misbranded within the meaning of sections 3715.01 and 3715.52 to 3715.72 of the Revised Code, if: (1) Its labeling is false or misleading in any particular. (2) It is in package form and does not bear a label containing both of the following: (a) In clearly legible form, the name and place of business of the manufacturer, packer, or distributor; (b) An accurate statement of the quantity of...

...(A) No person shall sell, deliver, offer for sale, hold for sale, or give away any new drug unless an application with respect to the drug has become effective under section 505 of the "Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act," 52 Stat. 1040 (1938), 21 U.S.C.A. 301, as amended. (B) This section does not apply to the following: (1) A drug intended solely for investigational use by experts qualified by scientific traini...

...(A) A cosmetic is adulterated within the meaning of sections 3715.01 and 3715.52 to 3715.72 of the Revised Code, if: (1) It bears or contains any poisonous or deleterious substance that may render it injurious to users under the conditions of use prescribed in the labeling or advertisement of the cosmetic, or under conditions of use that are customary or usual, except that this provision does not apply to coal-tar h...

...A cosmetic is misbranded within the meaning of sections 3715.01 and 3715.52 to 3715.72, inclusive, of the Revised Code, if: (A) Its labeling is false or misleading in any particular. (B) It is in package form unless it bears a label containing: (1) The name and place of business of the manufacturer, packer, or distributor; (2) An accurate statement of the quantity of the contents in terms of weight, measure, or n...

...(A) An advertisement of food, drug, device, or cosmetic is false if it is false or misleading in any particular. (B) For the purpose of sections 3715.01 and 3715.52 to 3715.72 of the Revised Code, the advertisement of a drug or device representing it to have any effect in albuminuria, appendicitis, arteriosclerosis, blood poison, bone disease, Bright's disease, cancer, carbuncles, cholecystitis, diabetes, diph...

...The authority to adopt rules for the enforcement of section 3715.02, divisions (E), (G), (H), and (I) of section 3715.60, division (A)(2) of section 3715.64, and section 3715.67 of the Revised Code is vested in the director of agriculture. The authority to adopt rules for the enforcement of sections 3715.01 and 3715.52 to 3715.72 of the Revised Code, excluding divisions (E), (G), (H), and (I) of section 3715.60, divi...

...oduction into commerce, or to enter any vehicle being used to transport or hold foods, drugs, devices, or cosmetics in commerce, for the following purposes: (1) To inspect the factory, warehouse, establishment, or vehicle to determine if any of the provisions of sections 3715.01 or 3715.52 to 3715.72 of the Revised Code, are being violated; (2) To secure samples of specimens of any food, drug, device, or cosmetic. ...

...The director of agriculture or the state board of pharmacy may cause to be published from time to time reports summarizing all judgments, decrees, and court orders that have been rendered under sections 3715.01 and 3715.52 to 3715.72 of the Revised Code, including the nature of the charge and the disposition thereof. The director or board may also cause to be disseminated any information regarding food, drugs, devic...

...(A) Sections 3715.01 and 3715.52 to 3715.71, inclusive, of the Revised Code shall be governed by and be administered in accordance with sections 119.01 to 119.13, inclusive, of the Revised Code. (B) Sections 3715.01 and 3715.52 to 3715.71, inclusive, and section 3715.99, of the Revised Code, do not apply when such sections are in conflict with sections 923.41 to 923.55, inclusive, and section 923.99 of the Revised C...

...rosecution commenced by the director in enforcement of this chapter shall, within thirty days, be paid to the director and by the director paid into the state treasury. (B) All fines or forfeited bonds assessed and collected under prosecution by the state board of pharmacy or prosecution commenced by the board in enforcement of this chapter shall, within thirty days, be paid to the executive director of the board an...

... them for disposition by designated law enforcement officers or officials of the department of agriculture, the department of health, or the state board of pharmacy; (d) Any other limitations, controls, or prohibitions that the governor considers necessary regarding the manufacture, importation, sale, or transportation of the consumer product. (2) The governor may amend or rescind any order issued under division ...

...As used in sections 3715.80 to 3715.86 of the Revised Code, "dietary supplement" has the meaning given in the federal "Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act," 108 Stat. 4327 (1994), 21 U.S.C.A. 321(ff), as amended.

...For purposes of this chapter, a dietary supplement shall be treated as a food. The director of agriculture shall administer and enforce sections 3715.80 to 3715.86 of the Revised Code and any rules adopted under those sections in accordance with Chapter 3717. of the Revised Code.

...The director of agriculture may adopt rules, in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code, to administer and enforce sections 3715.80 to 3715.86 of the Revised Code. If rules are adopted, the rules shall be no more restrictive than the regulations promulgated under the federal "Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act," 52 Stat. 1040 (1938), 21 U.S.C.A. 301, et seq., as amended.

...In addition to the conditions specified in section 3715.59 of the Revised Code, a dietary supplement is adulterated if it presents a significant or unreasonable risk of illness or injury under the conditions of use recommended or suggested in its labeling or, if there are no recommended or suggested conditions of use, under the ordinary conditions of use. If the director of agriculture finds or has cause to believe ...

...(A) A dietary supplement is not misbranded under section 3715.60 of the Revised Code solely because the label or labeling contains a statement that characterizes the relationship of a nutrient or dietary ingredient to a disease or health-related condition if all of the following conditions are met: (1) The statement does one of the following: (a) Claims a benefit related to a classical nutrient deficiency disease a...

...(A) As used in this section, "publication" includes a book chapter, article, or official abstract of a peer-reviewed scientific article prepared by the article's author or the editors of the publication in which the article is published. (B) A publication used in connection with a sale to consumers of a dietary supplement is not considered part of the label of the dietary supplement if the publication meets all of t...

...A dietary supplement is not considered a "food additive" within the meaning given in the federal "Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act," 21 U.S.C.A. 321(s), as amended.

...ontaining the legend, "Caution: Federal law prohibits dispensing without prescription" or "Caution: Federal law restricts this drug to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian" or any similar restrictive statement, or the drug may be dispensed only upon a prescription. (b) Under Chapter 3715. or 3719. of the Revised Code, the drug may be dispensed only upon a prescription. (B) The state board of pharmacy...

...hall comply with all applicable federal laws and laws of this state dealing with storage and distribution of dangerous drugs and shall, in accordance with rules adopted under section 3715.873 of the Revised Code, inspect all drugs prior to distributing them to determine that they are not or appear not to be adulterated. (E) A pharmacy, hospital, or nonprofit clinic participating in the program may charge individua...

...(A) As used in this section, "health care professional" means any of the following who provide medical, dental, or other health-related diagnosis, care, or treatment: (1) Individuals authorized under Chapter 4731. of the Revised Code to practice medicine and surgery, osteopathic medicine and surgery, or podiatric medicine and surgery; (2) Registered nurses licensed under Chapter 4723. of the Revised Code, includ...

...The state board of pharmacy shall adopt rules governing the drug repository program that establish all of the following: (A) Eligibility criteria for pharmacies, hospitals, and nonprofit clinics to participate in the program, including, in the case of nonprofit clinics, a definition of "underinsured person"; (B) Standards and procedures for accepting, safely storing, and distributing drugs donated or given; (C...