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TITLE 25 - HEALTH SERVICES
PART 1 - DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES
CHAPTER 229 - FOOD AND DRUG
SUBCHAPTER A - PRESCRIPTION DRUG PRICE DISCLOSURE
SECTION/RULE §229.2 - Definitions
Chapter Review Date 08/08/2023

The following words and terms when used in this subchapter shall have the following meaning unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.(1) Department--Department of State Health Services.(2) Calendar year--January 1 through December 31 of each year.(3) Exclusivity--A Federal Drug Administration (FDA) granted delay on approval of competitor drugs that attaches upon FDA's approval of a drug.(4) Patent--A property right issued by the United States Patent and Trademark Office to exclude others from making, using, offering for sale, or selling an invention for a limited time.(5) Patent exclusivity--Rights resulting from a drug manufacturer holding an unexpired patent, or exclusivity, or both.

Source Note: The provisions of this §229.2 adopted to be effective January 17, 2022, 47 TexReg 86.

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