21 CFR § 640.80 - Albumin (Human).

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title: "21 CFR § 640.80 - Albumin (Human)."
title_number: 21
title_name: "Food and Drugs"
section_number: "640.80"
section_name: "Albumin (Human)."
chapter_name: "FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES"
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subchapter_name: "BIOLOGICS"
part_number: "640"
part_name: "ADDITIONAL STANDARDS FOR HUMAN BLOOD AND BLOOD PRODUCTS"
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# 640.80 Albumin (Human).

(a) *Proper name and definition.* The proper name of the product shall be Albumin (Human). The product is defined as a sterile solution of the albumin derived from human plasma.

(b) *Source material.* The source material of Albumin (Human) shall be plasma recovered from Whole Blood prepared as prescribed in §§ 640.1 through 640.5, or Source Plasma prepared as prescribed in §§ 640.60 through 640.76.

(c) *Additives in source material.* Source material shall not contain an additive unless it is shown that the processing method yields a final product free of the additive to such extent that the continued safety, purity, potency, and effectiveness of the final product will not be adversely affected.

[42 FR 27582, May 31, 1977, as amended at 50 FR 4140, Jan. 29, 1985; 64 FR 26286, May 14, 1999]