Latex condom expiration dating reg requires storage of unpackaged lots before testing.
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
LATEX CONDOM EXPIRATION DATING REG REQUIRES UNPACKAGED BULK STORAGE of condoms "for the maxi-mum time the manufacturer allows the product to remain unpackaged" before testing for shelf-life data. FDA's final rule requiring latex condom labeling to carry an expiration date based on "physical and mechanical testing performed after exposing the product to varying conditions that age latex" was published in the Sept. 26 Federal Register.