District of Columbia § 48-803.02 Dispensing of generically equivalent drug product or interchangeable biological product.

District of Columbia Statutes

§ 48-803.02 — Dispensing of generically equivalent drug product or interchangeable biological product.

District of Columbia § 48-803.02

Title 48Foods and Drugs.

Ch. 8Prescription Drug Price Information.

Subch. IIISubstitution of Therapeutically Equivalent Drugs.

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Bluebook

D.C. Code § 48-803.02 (2026).

Text

(1)When a pharmacist receives a prescription for a brand name drug, the pharmacist may dispense a generically equivalent drug product or interchangeable biological product that is listed in the Orange Book; provided, that the pharmacist shall dispense a generically equivalent drug product or interchangeable biological product if requested by the purchaser, except as provided in § 48-803.03 .

(2)If a generic substitution is made pursuant to this subsection, the pharmacist shall dispense the generically equivalent drug product or interchangeable biological product in stock having the lowest cost to the person purchasing the drug product.

(b)When a pharmacist receives a prescription for a drug by generic name or interchangeable biological product, the pharmacist shall dispense the li

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(1) When a pharmacist receives a prescription for a brand name drug, the pharmacist may dispense a generically equivalent drug product or interchangeable biological product that is listed in the Orange Book; provided, that the pharmacist shall dispense a generically equivalent drug product or interchangeable biological product if requested by the purchaser, except as provided in § 48-803.03 .

(2) If a generic substitution is made pursuant to this subsection, the pharmacist shall dispense the generically equivalent drug product or interchangeable biological product in stock having the lowest cost to the person purchasing the drug product.

(b) When a pharmacist receives a prescription for a drug by generic name or interchangeable biological product, the pharmacist shall dispense the listed product in stock that has the lowest cost to the person purchasing the drug product.

(c) Repealed.

Legislative History

Sept. 10, 1976, D.C. Law 1-81, title III, § 302, 23 DCR 2460; Apr. 7, 1977, D.C. Law 1-114, § 4(a), 23 DCR 8743; Mar. 11, 2010, D.C. Law 18-118, § 2(b), 57 DCR 901