Labeling of indexed drugs.
21 C.F.R. § 516.155
in effectEffective: 2024-07-01(a) The labeling of an indexed drug that is found to be eligible for indexing under § 516.129(c)(7)(i) shall state, prominently and conspicuously: “LEGAL STATUS—In order to be legally marketed, a new animal drug intended for a minor species must be Approved, Conditionally Approved, or Indexed by the Food and Drug Administration. THIS PRODUCT IS INDEXED—MIF # (followed by the applicable minor species index file number and a period).” “Extra-label use is prohibited.” “This product is not to be used in animals intended for use as food for humans or food-producing animals.”
(b) The labeling of an indexed drug that is found to be eligible for indexing for use in an early, non-food life stage of a food-producing minor species animal, under § 516.129(c)(7)(ii), shall state, prominently and conspicuously: “LEGAL STATUS—In order to be legally marketed, a new animal drug intended for a minor species must be Approved, Conditionally Approved, or Indexed by the Food and Drug Administration. THIS PRODUCT IS INDEXED—MIF # (followed by the applicable minor species index file number and a period).” “Extra-label use is prohibited.”
(c) The labeling of an indexed drug shall contain such other information as may be prescribed in the index listing.
Source: eCFRURL: https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2024-07-01/title-21.xmlFetched: 7/26/2026
