Rituximab (Rituxan and MabThera) is a drug used to treat rheumatoid arthritis that has not improved with other types of medications, as well as certain forms of vasculitis. It works by turning off a part of the immune system that is not working properly in autoimmune diseases.
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Sales and Use Tax (Board of Equalization) Nonprofit or exempt organizations do not have a blanket exemption from sales and use taxes. Some sales and purchases are exempt from sales and use taxes. Examples of exempt sales include, but are not limited to, sales of certain food products for human consumption, sales to the U.S. Government, sales of prescription medicines and certain vehicle and vessel transfers.