misbranded
Speech parts
1. misbranded - Adjective
2. misbranded - Verb
3. misbranded - Adjective Satellite
Meaning
branded or labeled falsely and in violation of statutory requirements
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confiscated the misbranded drugs
After Merck recalled the popular drug in 2004, the Justice Department brought charges against Merck, alleging that it illegally promoted a misbranded drug while deceiving the government about its safety profile.
Enhanced Business Risks: In Section 620, any person believing that a cosmetic is adulterated or misbranded has the right to turn the company into the Secretary, opening up businesses to frivolous lawsuits for personal gain.
These potential issues gave rise to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA’s) well-established terminology of “adulterated” and “misbranded,” respectively.