District of Columbia Statutes
§ 48-841.03 — Off-label use of medication.
District of Columbia § 48-841.03
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Bluebook
D.C. Code § 48-841.03 (2026).
Text
Before prescribing, administering, or furnishing a prescription medication for an off-label use, a prescriber shall make every reasonable effort to:
(1)Explain to the patient, in easily understood terms, that the medication is not within the uses approved for that medication by the FDA; and
(2)Provide the patient with information regarding the potential risks and side effects associated with using the medication for the off-label use.
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Legislative History
Mar. 26, 2008, D.C. Law 17-131, § 203, 55 DCR 1659
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§ 48-1001
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Prohibition.§ 48-1005
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Reporting.§ 48-102
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Complaints to be investigated.§ 48-108.01
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Bluebook (online)
District of Columbia § 48-841.03, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/dc/48-841.03.