### Question
What does adjustment factor mean?


### Answer
**Adjustment factor** has the following meaning in *21 U.S.C. § 379j*:

> a factor applicable to a fiscal year that is the Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers (all items

#### Citation:
  - *21 U.S.C. § 379j*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 9-FEDERAL FOOD, DRUG, AND COSMETIC ACT > SUBCHAPTER VII-GENERAL AUTHORITY > Part C-Fees > subpart 7-fees relating to generic drugs**

