Compliance Policy for Expiration Date of Repackaged Drugs in America and Its Enlightenments for China
10.6039/j.issn.1001-0408.2018.01.03
- VernacularTitle:美国重新包装药品有效期执法政策及对我国的启示
- Author:
Kai CAO
1
;
Peipei QIAN
;
Juntao HU
;
Liang ZHAO
;
Bingxin LAN
Author Information
1. 许昌市中心医院药学部
- Keywords:
Repackaged drug;
America;
Policy;
Dismounted drugs;
Expiration date;
Packaging container
- From:
China Pharmacy
2018;29(1):8-11
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE:To provide references and suggestions for expiration date management of dismounted drugs in China.METHODS:The main contents about compliance policy for expiration date of repackaged drugs in America were summarized.The current situation and problems of expiration date management of dismounted drugs in China were analyzed to provide suggestions for standardizing expiration date management of dismounted drugs in China.RESULTS & CONCLUSIONS:The compliance policy for expiration date of repackaged drugs in America contain determination principle of expiration date of repackaged drugs,repackaged container standard,etc.In contrast,the expiration date management of dismounted drugs in China is lack of specific standards and requirements;major issues are as follows as the concept of expiration date of dismounted drugs is ambiguous and container management is not standardized.It is suggested that relevant departments can refer to compliance policy for expiration date of repackaged drugs in America,define the method of determining the expiration date of the dismounted drugs,and standardize the standards and management of packaging containers so as to standardize expiration date management of dismounted drugs in China practically.