GAIN, part of the FDA Safety and Innovation Act that was signed into law in July 2012, allows for a drug to be classified as a qualified infectious disease product (QIDP) that, in turn, moves up the PDUFA review decision date by two months and, if approved, provides companies with five additional years of market exclusivity to recoup their investments.
Like the manufacturers' sales tax, the wholesale sales tax ordinarily excludes services, although sales of gas and electrical energy are sometimes included. 3. RETAIL SALES TAX: A retail sales tax is one which applies to sales at retail of tangible personal property to final consumers and industrial users.
Collection of sales tax is required by any business making retail sales. Those businesses buying wholesale or operating solely as a wholesaler should complete a Form 149 Sales/Use Tax Exemption Certificate (see: dor.mo.gov/forms/149.pdf) and provide it to their supplier.