Which statement best defines adulteration?

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Which statement best defines adulteration?

Adulteration refers to problems with the product’s quality or safety, such as contamination or substandard strength or purity. A medication that is filthy, putrid, or decomposed clearly signals contamination and a failure to meet quality standards, so it fits the definition of adulteration. By contrast, false or misleading product information is misbranding, an issue with labeling; an expired drug concerns potency or safety over time but is more about expiration than contamination; and a wrong dosage relates to incorrect strength or formulation, which is not the adulteration concept being tested here.

Adulteration refers to problems with the product’s quality or safety, such as contamination or substandard strength or purity. A medication that is filthy, putrid, or decomposed clearly signals contamination and a failure to meet quality standards, so it fits the definition of adulteration. By contrast, false or misleading product information is misbranding, an issue with labeling; an expired drug concerns potency or safety over time but is more about expiration than contamination; and a wrong dosage relates to incorrect strength or formulation, which is not the adulteration concept being tested here.

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