21 CFR 211.142 - Warehousing procedures.

Regulations last checked for updates: Feb 11, 2026

Title 21 - Food and Drugs last revised: Dec 18, 2026

View all text of Subpart H [§ 211.142 - § 211.150]

§ 211.142 - Warehousing procedures.

Written procedures describing the warehousing of drug products shall be established and followed. They shall include:

(a) Quarantine of drug products before release by the quality control unit.

(b) Storage of drug products under appropriate conditions of temperature, humidity, and light so that the identity, strength, quality, and purity of the drug products are not affected.

authority: 21 U.S.C. 321,351,352,355,360b,360ddd,360ddd-1,371,374; 42 U.S.C. 216,262,263a,264

source: 43 FR 45077, Sept. 29, 1978, unless otherwise noted.

cite as: 21 CFR 211.142