Texas Administrative Code
Title 25 - HEALTH SERVICES
Part 1 - DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES
Chapter 229 - FOOD AND DRUG
Subchapter A - PRESCRIPTION DRUG PRICE DISCLOSURE
Section 229.2 - Definitions
Current through Reg. 49, No. 38; September 20, 2024
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.
