(a) There is exempt from the tax imposed by this chapter any drug, including over-the-counter drugs, for human use dispensed pursuant to a prescription. This exemption shall not apply to grooming and hygiene products.

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 67-6-320

  • Drug: means a compound, substance or preparation, and any component of a compound, substance or preparation, other than food and food ingredients, dietary supplements or alcoholic beverages:
    (A) Recognized in the official United States Pharmacopoeia, official Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia of the United States, or official National Formulary, and supplement to any of them. See Tennessee Code 67-6-102
  • Prescription: means an order, formula or recipe issued in any form of oral, written, electronic, or other means of transmission by a duly licensed practitioner authorized by the laws of this state. See Tennessee Code 67-6-102
  • Sale: includes the furnishing of any of the things or services taxable under this chapter. See Tennessee Code 67-6-102
  • Use: means and includes the exercise of any right or power over tangible personal property incident to the ownership thereof, except that it does not include the sale at retail of that property in the regular course of business. See Tennessee Code 67-6-102
(b) There is exempt from the tax imposed by this chapter the sale or use of:

(1) Insulin; and
(2) Medical oxygen for human use dispensed pursuant to a prescription.
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