Dispense as Written (DAW) Product Selection Code
This field indicates the prescriber's instruction regarding substitution of generic equivalents or order to dispense the specific prescribed medication.
Part D plans generally require pharmacies to use generics or the least expensive version of the prescribed drug.
However, there are times when a prescriber intends for the beneficiary to receive the drug exactly as it is written on the prescription (e.g., to get the brand-name version of a drug). When there are specific instructions from the prescriber, it is indicated in this variable with a value of 1 or greater.
This field does not necessarily represent the way the drug was actually dispensed.
This variable is coded, and will contain one of the following values.
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
0 |
No Product Selection Indicated (may also have missing values) |
1 |
Substitution Not Allowed by Prescriber |
2 |
Substitution Allowed - Patient Requested That Brand Product Be Dispensed |
3 |
Substitution Allowed - Pharmacist Selected Product Dispensed |
4 |
Substitution Allowed - Generic Drug Not in Stock |
5 |
Substitution Allowed - Brand Drug Dispensed as Generic |
6 |
Override |
7 |
Substitution Not Allowed - Brand Drug Mandated by Law |
8 |
Substitution Allowed - Generic Drug Not Available in Marketplace |
9 |
Other |
Some additional information on this variable: