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Food and Drug Regulations

Version of section C.04.651 from 2006-03-22 to 2025-06-30:


 The packager/labeller of an insulin preparation shall print the information required by these Regulations to appear on both the inner and outer labels of every package of that insulin preparation as set out in the Table to this section.

TABLE

ItemColumn IColumn IIColumn III
Insulin PreparationPotency of PreparationSpecial Printing Requirements for Label
1Insulin Injection, not labelled as set out in item 2.(a) 40 units per cc.(a) black ink on yellow stock.
(b) 80 units per cc.(b) black ink on green stock.
(c) 100 units per cc.(c) black ink on white stock.
2Insulin Injection, labelled “Insulin made from Zinc-Insulin crystals.”(a) 40 units per cc.(a) red ink on grey stock.
(b) 80 units per cc.(b) green ink on grey stock.
(c) 100 units per cc.(c) black ink on white stock.
3Insulin Zinc Suspension — Rapid, Insulin Zinc Suspension — Medium and Insulin Zinc Suspension — Prolonged.(a) 40 units per cc.(a) red ink on lavender stock plus a distinguishing mark or design.
(b) 80 units per cc.(b) green ink on lavender stock plus a distinguishing mark or design.
(c) 100 units per cc.(c) black ink on white stock.
4Globin Insulin with Zinc.(a) 40 units per cc.(a) red ink on brown stock except that the expression “40 units per cubic centimetre” may be printed in white letters on a red background.
(b) 80 units per cc.(b) green ink on brown stock except that the expression “80 units per cubic centimetre” may be printed in white letters on a green background.
5NPH Insulin.(a) 40 units per cc.(a) red ink on blue stocks.
(b) 80 units per cc.(b) green ink on blue stock.
(c) 100 units per cc.(c) black ink on white stock.
6Protamine Zinc Insulin.(a) 40 units per cc.(a) red ink on white stock.
(b) 80 units per cc.(b) green ink on white stock.
(c) 100 units per cc.(c) black ink on white stock
7Sulphated Insulin.100 units per cc.black ink on white stock plus the statement “Warning... Not for Ordinary Use... See Package Leaflet”.
  • SOR/82-769, s. 7
  • SOR/97-12, s. 65

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