Food and Drug Regulations

C.01.005 (1) The principal display panel of both the inner and outer label of a drug sold in dosage form shall show in a clear and legible manner the drug identification number assigned by the Minister for that drug pursuant to subsection C.01.014.2(1), preceded by the words “Drug Identification Number” or “Drogue : identification numérique” or both, or the letters “DIN”.

(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to a drug

• (a) compounded by a pharmacist pursuant to a prescription or by a practitioner; or

• (b) sold pursuant to a prescription, where the label of that drug indicates:

  • (i) the proper name, the common name or the brand name of the drug,

  • (ii) the potency of the drug, and

  • (iii) the name of the manufacturer of the drug.

(3) For the purposes of this section and section C.01.014, a drug in dosage form means a drug in a form in which it is ready for use by the consumer without requiring any further manufacturing.

(4) and (5) [Repealed, SOR/81-248, s. 1]