Chapter 26, Article 1 NMSA 1978 may be cited as the "New Mexico Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act".

History: 1953 Comp., § 54-6-26, enacted by Laws 1967, ch. 23, § 1; 1987, ch. 270, § 1.

Compiler's notes. — Laws 1987, ch. 270, § 8 provided that references to the New Mexico Drug and Cosmetic Act shall be construed as references to the New Mexico Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act.

Cross references. — For drug product selection, see Article 3 of this chapter.

For provisions of the Controlled Substances Act, see 30-31-1 NMSA 1978 et seq.

The 1987 amendment, effective June 19, 1987, substituted the present catchline for the former catchline, which read "Title of act"; substituted "Chapter 26, Article 1 NMSA 1978" for "This act"; and inserted "Device."

Objective of article, in general, is to help establish a closed regulatory system for the legitimate handlers of controlled drugs. Pharmaceutical Mfrs. Ass'n v. N.M. Bd. of Pharmacy, 1974-NMCA-038, 86 N.M. 571, 525 P.2d 931, cert. quashed, 86 N.M. 657, 526 P.2d 799.

Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 25 Am. Jur. 2d Drugs, Narcotics, and Poisons §§ 1, 2, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 17, 19, 33, 69, 72, 75, 76, 98, 100, 130, 141, 191, 206.

Products liability: sufficiency of evidence to support product misuse defense in actions concerning food, drugs, and other products intended for ingestion, 58 A.L.R.4th 7.

Products liability: sufficiency of evidence to support product misuse defense in actions concerning cosmetics and other personal care products, 58 A.L.R.4th 40.

Products liability: mascara and other eye cosmetics, 63 A.L.R.4th 105.

Products liability of endorser, trade association, certifier, or similar party who expresses approval of product, 1 A.L.R.5th 431.

28 C.J.S. Supp. Drugs and Narcotics §§ 1 to 9.