For the purposes of this Chapter, a drug shall be deemed to be misbranded-
(a) if it is so coloured, coated, powdered or polished that damage is concealed or if it is made to appear of better or greater therapeutic value than it really is; or
(b) if it is not labelled in the prescribed manner; or
(c) if its label or container or anything accompanying the drug bears any statement, design or device which makes any false claim for the drug or which is false or misleading in any particular.]
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1. Subs. by Act 68 of 1982, s. 5, for section 9 (w.e.f. 1-2-1983).
Section 1 Short title, extent and commencement
Section 2 Application of other laws not barred
Section 4 Presumption as to poisonous substances
Section 5 The Drugs Technical Advisory Board
Section 6 The Central Drugs Laboratory
Section 7 The Drugs Consultative Committee
Section 7A Sections 5 and 7 not to apply to Ayurvedic, Siddha or Unani drugs
Section 8 Standards of quality
Section 9C Misbranded cosmetics
Section 10 Prohibition of import of certain drugs or cosmetics
Section 10A Power of Central Government to prohibit import of drugs and cosmetics in public interest
Section 11 Application of law relating to sea customs and powers of Customs officers