Volume 67
Public Law 83–201
To amend sections 502 (1) and 507 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act in order to identify the drug known as aureomycin by its chemical name, chlortetracycline.
Approved August 5, 1953
Statutory text
AN ACT
To amend sections 502 (1) and 507 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act in order to identify the drug known as aureomycin by its chemical name, chlortetracycline.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That section 502 (1) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U. S, C., sec. 352 (1)) is amended by striking out “aureomycin” and inserting in lieu
thereof “chlortetracycline”.
Sec. 2.
The heading of section 507 of such Act (21 U. S. C., sec. 357) is amended by striking out “aureomycin” and inserting in lieu thereof “chlortetracycline”.
The first sentence of subsection (a) of such section 507 is amended by striking out “aureomycin” and inserting in lieu thereof “chlortetracycline”.
Approved August 5, 1953.