925 DEFINITIONS

925.1 For the purposes of this Chapter, the following terms and phrases shall have the meanings ascribed:

Brand - any registered trade name commonly used to identify a drug.

Container - a light resistant receptacle designed to hold a specific dosage form which is or maybe in direct contact with the item and does not interact physically or chemically with the item or adversely affect the strength, quality or purity of the item.

Department of Health, Medical Assistance Administration (MAA) - an administration within the District of Columbia Department of Health that is responsible for the day-to-day administration and oversight of the District's Medicaid Program.

Multiple source drug - a drug marketed or sold by three (3) or more manufacturers or labelers, or a drug marketed or sold by the same manufacturer, or labeler under two (2) or more different proprietary names or both under a proprietary name and without such a name.

Prescribed drugs - legend drugs approved as safe and effective by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and those over-the-counter medications which fall into the following categories:

1. (a) Oral analgesics with a single active ingredient (i.e. aspirin, acetaminophen, ibuprofen, etc.);
2. (b) Ferrous salts (sulfate, gluconate, etc.);
3. (c) Antacids with up to three active ingredients, (i.e. Aluminum, magnesium, bismuth, etc.);
4. (d) Diabetic preparations (i.e. Insulin, syringes, etc.);
5. (e) Pediatric, prenatal and geriatric vitamin formulations;
6. (f) Family planning drugs and supplies;
7. (g) Senna extract, single dose preparations when required for diagnostic radiological procedures performed under the supervision of a physician;
8. (h) The class of barbiturates approved as safe and effective by the Federal Food and Drug Administration; and
9. (i) The class of benzodiazepines approved as safe and effective by the Federal Food and Drug Administration.

SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 53 DCR 2401 (March 31, 2006).