a single source, FDA approved drug manufactured by one company for which there is no FDA approved substitute.
a drug protected by a patent issued to the original innovator or marketer. The patent prohibits the manufacture of the drug by other companies as long as the patent remains in effect. apitation — a set amount of money received or paid out to a health provider. It is based on membership rather than on the medical services delivered and usually is expressed in units of per member per month.
a Prescription Drug manufactured by one company. A Preferred Brand Name Drug is one preferred for use by the Prescription Benefit Manager and is normally less expensive than an equivalent Non-Preferred Brand Name Drug.
Generally, a drug product that is covered by a patent and thus is manufactured and sold exclusively by one firm. Cross licensing occasionally occurs, allowing an additional firm(s) to market the drug. After the patent expires, multiple firms can produce the drug product, but the brand name remains with the original manufacturer's product.
a drug that has an advertised name. The Plan provides a greater benefit if you choose a “preferred brand drugs” over an “other brand drug.
a drug marketed under a proprietary, trademark-protected name
The initial version of a medication developed by a pharmaceutical manufacturer, or a version marketed under a pharmaceutical manufacturer's own registered trade name or trademark.
Any prescription medication that has a patented trade name separate from its generic or chemical designation.
Prescription drug, which is marketed with a specific brand name by the company that manufactures it. It usually costs individuals higher co-pay than generic drugs.
A prescription drug that has been patented and is only available through one manufacturer.
A prescription drug that is on the formulary and is classified because of current drug patents.
A prescription drug that is protected by a patent, supplied by a single company, and marketed under the manufacturer's brand name.
A drug carrying a trademark name designated by its manufacturer.
A prescription drug that is manufactured and sold by the pharmaceutical company that originally researched and developed the drug. Brand name drugs have the same active-ingredient formula as the generic version of the drug. However, generic drugs are manufactured and sold by other drug manufacturers and are not available until after the patent on the brand name drug has expired.
A patented drug that can only be manufactured and marketed by those holding the patent.
A prescription drug which is protected by a trademark registration.
a drug that is patented and produced by only one manufacturer.
A manufacturer-specific drug name, the brand name is most often used in referring to a drug made only by a single manufacturer. A brand name drug may or may not have a generic equivalent, however the generic is not manufactured until the original brand name patent has expired.
A drug manufactured under a trademark by a specific drug manufacturer.
A drug that is protected by a patent and marketed under a trade name (whether or not such name is registered or trademarked).
A trademarked name of the drug that appears on the package label.
Drugs sold under a specific name given by the manufacturer or distributor. The term is sometimes used to refer to drugs that are under patent restrictions as to who can manufacture or distribute them. However, drugs with expired patents are also sold both generically and under brand names.
A drug that is sold under a specific trademark name.
A patented Prescription drug available only through the manufacturer.
A brand name drug is protected by a patent which usually lasts twenty years. Some drugs have more than one brand name, each sold by a different pharmaceutical company. Brand name drugs are approved by the Food and Drug Administration.