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NOTE: The requirement for displaying the active ingredient(s) on the
label is fulfilled by listing the drug's common, generic, scien-
tific, or chemical name. Listing of a trade name or brand name
alone is not acceptable.

C. Labels for Small and Irregularly Shaped Containers

From the standpoint of administering the Pasteurized Milk Ordinance, the only
exceptions to the PMO requirements for individual container labeling pertain
to containers that are too small or are shaped in such a manner that they will
not accommodate a label bearing all the required information. In these cases,
the label issued by the dispensing veterinarian is required to be affixed to the
next largest package size.

For example:

 if a product that is too small to be labeled is packaged in a
multi-vial carton; then a label affixed to the carton would be
acceptable. If the veterinarian does not want to prescribe a carton,
then the vials should be put in a container (such as a Ziploc plastic bag)
and the label affixed to the container.

 Some products are packaged in single vial containers of sufficient
size to accommodate a label but the immediate container is sealed
within a hard plastic outer container. Since the integrity of the seal
is an indication of whether or not tampering has occurred, a label is
permitted to be affixed to the outer container instead of requiring a label
to be affixed to the immediate container itself.

 Many dairies use prescription intra-mammary infusion tubes for both
lactating and non-lactating animals. These tubes are packaged in
multiple tube boxes and must bear a label with the prescribing
veterinarians name and address.

 Labeling the outside of cases or cartons of drugs does not meet
current labeling requirements. The smallest unit size that can
practically be labeled is required to bear the PMO required
information.

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