### Question
What is the definition of manufacturer?


### Answer
The definition of **manufacturer** is as follows in *42 U.S.C. § 1396r*:

> any entity which is engaged in—


(A) the production, preparation, propagation, compounding, conversion, or processing of prescription drug products, either directly or indirectly by extraction from substances of natural origin, or independently by means of chemical synthesis, or by a combination of extraction and chemical synthesis, or


(B) in the packaging, repackaging, labeling, relabeling, or distribution of prescription drug products

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

