21 CFR Part 312 · Investigational New Drug Application

§ 312.6 Labeling of an investigational new drug

Subpart A - General Provisions Official text on eCFR Amendment history

(a) The immediate package of an investigational new drug intended for human use shall bear a label with the statement “Caution: New Drug—Limited by Federal (or United States) law to investigational use.”

(b) The label or labeling of an investigational new drug shall not bear any statement that is false or misleading in any particular and shall not represent that the investigational new drug is safe or effective for the purposes for which it is being investigated.

(c) The appropriate FDA Center Director, according to the procedures set forth in §§ 201.26 or 610.68 of this chapter , may grant an exception or alternative to the provision in paragraph (a) of this section, to the extent that this provision is not explicitly required by statute, for specified lots, batches, or other units of a human drug product that is or will be included in the Strategic National Stockpile.

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What FDA inspectors cite under § 312.6

Form FDA 483 observations citing this section, fiscal years 2009–2025 (Bioresearch Monitoring).

  • Required label statement 9

FDA guidance that cites § 312.6

Amendment history

Federal Register documents that created or amended this section.