Drugs
What is the policy?
Over-the-counter (OTC) drugs products that are adequately labeled with a Drug Facts label, registered and listed with the Food & Drug Administration (FDA), and in compliance with the FD&C Act, FDA regulations and guidance, as well as relevant laws implemented by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) are allowed on Walmart Marketplace.
Additional information
Health-related advertising claims about OTC drug products, which include claims in the product description, are regulated primarily by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Statements made about OTC drugs must be truthful and not misleading and must have adequate substantiation by competent and reliable scientific evidence. FTC’s Health Products Compliance Guidance is a helpful tool for figuring out what kinds of claims and substantiation are appropriate for OTC drugs. In addition, the product must only be advertised for its intended use per the Drug Facts Labeling. A description of an OTC drug that goes beyond the Drug Facts Labeling would be prohibited under Walmart’s policy.
Policy basics
Prohibited | Allowed with restriction | Allowed |
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- Products that require a prescription.
Products that have age-related or quantity-related dispensing restrictions may be prohibited in certain markets. In addition, certain OTC drug products require special licensing, certification, or verification at point of sale that make them inappropriate for sale on Walmart Marketplace. Products that do not comply with the FD&C Act and FDA’s regulations and guidance, including but not limited to those products that FDA would deem adulterated or misbranded. Products requiring approval under an NDA or ANDA that are unapproved. Products that are subject to an OTC Drug Product Monograph that don’t comply with the requirements of the monograph or related guidance. Products that are expired. Products that bear evidence of tampering or whose tamper-resistant packaging is ineffective or non-compliant with the tamper resistant packaging regulations. Products not in their original retail packaging and/or whose packaging has been opened. Products containing label alterations to the actual product's performance, safety specifications, or indications for use. Products not packaged, labeled, or intended for retail sale in the U.S. (United States). Products requiring child-resistant packaging that don’t meet applicable requirements set out by the Consumer Products Safety Commission. Products that are subject to regulatory action or other enforcement. Products not manufactured in an FDA-registered facility. Products not drug-listed with FDA. Products not manufactured in accordance with current Good Manufacturing Practices for drugs. Products named in FDA Recalls, Market Withdrawals, & Safety Alerts. Products identified in FDA Warning Letters. Products alleged or determined by the FTC to have made false, misleading, or unsubstantiated claims. Any other OTC drug products that Walmart has determined must be prohibited under this policy. Other Prohibited Drug or Drug Related Products: Prescription-only drug products Products containing controlled substances and/or “List I” chemicals and their derivatives under the Controlled Substances Act, as designated by the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA). This includes narcotics. Products containing substances identified by the DEA as a drug or chemical of concern. Products that have been the subject of a DEA emergency scheduling. Products containing prohibited/restricted substances and/or ingredients including animal and plant matter (e.g., deer antler velvet, ingredients derived from sharks, whales, dolphins, or porpoises). Products containing hemp, CBD, THC, and any other cannabinoids. Products that simulate or purport to simulate the effects of any prescription or illegal drug.
Cannabis seeds. Substance and surface drug testing kits. Products intended to be used to subvert law enforcement or to promote illegal activity (e.g., products that help to circumvent drug tests). Pill/Tablet press machines
| - OTC drugs claiming to be “FDA Approved” if such statement is truthful and not misleading and can be adequately substantiated (e.g., product has been approved under an NDA or ANDA). OTC monograph products are not FDA approved.; FDA logos or other imagery may not be used.
| - OTC drug products that are in compliance with the FD&C Act, FDA regulations and guidance regarding such products, as well as relevant laws implemented by the FTC.
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Homeopathic drugs
What is the policy?
Over-the-counter (OTC) homeopathic drug products that are adequately labeled with a Drug Facts Label, registered, and listed with FDA, and in compliance with the FD&C Act, FDA regulations and guidance, as well as relevant laws implemented by the FTC are allowed on Walmart Marketplace.
Additional information
Pharmacopoeia certification: Sellers must ensure that individual homeopathic ingredients for sale in OTC Homeopathic Drugs in the U.S. have been reviewed for homeopathic efficacy, toxicology, adverse effects, and clinical use by the Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia Convention of the United States (HPCUS) and are listed (monographed) in the Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia of the United States (HPUS). Listing in the HPUS is not a certification that a homeopathic product is safe, effective, and not misbranded for its intended use.
Labeling: All OTC Homeopathic Drugs must comply with FDA regulations and guidance regarding OTC Drug labeling including:
bearing a net quantity of contents statement;
identifying the name and address of the manufacturer, distributor, or packer;
containing information for the reporting of serious adverse events;
containing a Drug Facts Label with all required information (e.g., purpose, uses/indications/directions/warnings);
containing the active HPUS ingredients, including the amount in each dosage unit; and
containing a list of the inactive ingredients.
The potency must be included on the product label immediately following the product name and include a number, followed either by an X or a C, to show the number of times the medicine was diluted and the ratio of the dilution, e.g., 1X, 6X, 2C. All OTC
Homeopathic Drugs must have the word “Homeopathic” on the packaging or labeling.
Health-related advertising claims about OTC Homeopathic Drugs, which include claims in an online product description, are regulated primarily by the FTC. Statements made about health and wellness products must be truthful and not misleading and must have adequate substantiation by competent and reliable scientific evidence. FTC’s Health Products Compliance Guidance is a helpful tool for figuring out what kinds of claims and substantiation are appropriate. Claims about OTC homeopathic drugs must be consistent with the use described in the Drug Facts Labeling.
If an OTC Homeopathic Drug makes an efficacy claim on the package, labeling or in the online product description, it must be accompanied by a disclaimer that effectively communicates to consumers that: (1) there is no scientific evidence that the product works and (2) the product’s claims are based only on theories of homeopathy from the 1700s that are not accepted by most modern medical experts. The disclaimer should stand out and be near the efficacy message; to be effective, it may need to be incorporated into the efficacy message. It should not be undercut or qualified with additional positive statements or consumer endorsements reinforcing the product’s efficacy.
Policy basics
Prohibited | Allowed |
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Products that require a prescription. Products that have age-related or quantity-related dispensing restrictions may be prohibited in certain markets. In addition, certain OTC drug products require special licensing, certification, or verification at point of sale that make them inappropriate for sale on Walmart Marketplace. Products that do not comply with the FD&C Act and FDA’s regulations and guidance, including but not limited to those products that FDA would deem adulterated or misbranded. Products requiring approval under an NDA or ANDA that are unapproved. Products that are subject to an OTC Drug Product Monograph. Products that are expired. Products that have not been reviewed by the HPCUS and that are not listed in the HPUS. Products that bear evidence of tampering or whose tamper-resistant packaging is ineffective or non-compliant with the tamper resistant packaging regulations. Products not in their original retail packaging and/or whose packaging has been opened. Products containing label alterations to the actual product's performance, safety specifications, or indications for use. Products not packaged, labeled, or intended for retail sale in the U.S. Marketplace Prohibited Product Policy by Category. Products requiring child-resistant packaging that do not meet applicable requirements set out by the Consumer Products Safety Commission. Products that are subject to regulatory action or other enforcement. Products not manufactured in an FDA-registered facility Products not drug-listed with FDA. Products not manufactured in accordance with current Good Manufacturing Practices for drugs. Products named in FDA Recalls, Market Withdrawals, & Safety Alerts. Products identified in FDA Warning Letters. Products alleged or determined by the FTC to have made false, misleading, or unsubstantiated claims. Products not labeled as “homeopathic” or not containing the appropriate homeopathic disclaimer. Products that do not state the dilution ratio on the Drug Facts Label. Homeopathic products claiming to be “FDA Approved”. Homeopathic products that include the Dietary Supplement disclaimer. Any other OTC homeopathic drug products that Walmart has determined must be prohibited under this policy.
| - OTC homeopathic drug products that are in compliance with the FD&C Act, FDA regulations and guidance regarding such products, as well as relevant laws implemented by the FTC.
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Drug paraphernalia
What is the policy?
Drug Paraphernalia is prohibited from being sold on Walmart Marketplace. For purposes of this policy, the term “Drug Paraphernalia" means any equipment, product, or material which is primarily intended or designed for use in manufacturing, concealing, producing, processing, injecting, ingesting, inhaling, or otherwise introducing into the human body a controlled substance.
Policy basics
Prohibited | Allowed |
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- Marijuana grinders and herb grinders sold outside of the home section of Walmart.com or described for or primarily intended for non-culinary uses or for grinding illicit substances.
- Rolling machines (for tobacco/marijuana).
- Rolling papers.
- Hemp rolling papers/wraps.
- Hemp wraps.
- Dabbing.
- Dry burning atomizers.
- Herb storage/containers.
- Grow lights marketed for growing illegal substances.
- Grow tents marketed for growing illegal substances.
- Hydroponics marketed for growing illegal substances.
- Marijuana fertilizer and nutrients.
- Rosin Presses and Accessories.
- Cocaine freebase kits.
- Pill/tablet press.
| - Hookah coals.
- Hookah pipe cleaner tools.
- Marijuana imagery/art in books and media.
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