N.C. Gen. Stat. § 58-50-400: Definitions.

The following definitions apply in this Part:

(1) Auditing entity. - The responsible party conducting an audit of a pharmacy or the entity conducting an audit of a pharmacy on behalf of a responsible party.

(2) Claim. - A request for reimbursement submitted by a pharmacy or pharmacist to a pharmacy benefits manager for a single fill or refill of any drug, product, or medication for which a prescription is written by a licensed prescriber under applicable State or federal law, or pharmacist-provided service, that has been adjudicated and processed by the pharmacy benefits manager. Each fill or refill shall constitute a separate and distinct claim, regardless of the number of days' supply or quantity dispensed.

(3) Reserved for future codification purposes.

(4) Medication error. - The dispensing of the wrong prescription drug, the dispensing of a prescription to the wrong patient, or the dispensing of a prescription with the wrong directions or patient instructions.

(5) Pharmacist. - An individual licensed to practice pharmacy under Article 4A of Chapter 90 of the General Statutes.

(6) Pharmacy. - An individual or entity holding a valid pharmacy permit pursuant to G.S. 90-85.21 or G.S. 90-85.21A.

(7) Reserved for future codification purposes.

(8) Responsible party. - An insurer offering a health benefit plan or any other entity regulated under this Chapter responsible for payment of claims for healthcare services. (2011-375, s. 1; 2013-379, s. 3; recodified from N.C. Gen. Stat. 90-85.50(a) by 2025-69, s. 5.1(a), (b).)