### Question
Can you define what manufacturer means?


### Answer
**Manufacturer** is defined as the following in *42 U.S.C. § 1396s*:

> any corporation, organization, or institution, whether public or private (including Federal, State, and local departments, agencies, and instrumentalities), which manufactures, imports, processes, or distributes under its label any pediatric vaccine

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 1396s*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 6-THE CHILDREN'S BUREAU > SUBCHAPTER XIX-GRANTS TO STATES FOR MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS**

