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Examples of medical foods
A 2010 study by the California Workers' Compensation Institute brought to light the issue and possible extent of medical foods on that state's workers' comp system. Since then, their use has spread to other areas of the country.
In the study, the authors said charges for medication co-packs submitted on workers' comp claims have been billed under a single national drug code, and "claims administrators generally reimburse the prescription drug and the medical food (if medically necessary) separately." "According to the FDA, national drug code numbers are intended for uniquely identifying drugs and should not be used on the labels of products such as medical foods, which are not drugs," the study went on. "The presence of an NDC number on a product that is not a drug may be a false or misleading representation that misbrands the product under Section 403(a)(1) of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act. Nevertheless, some medical foods that have been prescribed for injured workers have been billed under national drug codes that have been assigned by a labeler."
The authors identified the following as medical foods:
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