District Of Columbia Code § 48-801.02

Posters to be furnished pharmacies; contents.
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Ten days prior to each issue date, the Office of Consumer Protection shall furnish to each pharmacy in the District a poster suitable for display of a type style and size so as to be easily readable at a reasonable distance, which:
Lists the 100 most commonly used prescription drugs in 2 commonly prescribed quantities, with space for the current selling price of each quantity;
Lists professional and convenience services, with space for each pharmacy to indicate: Whether it offers each service; and The additional charge, if any, for that service;
Contains a heading stating “OUR CURRENT PRESCRIPTION PRICES” and containing spaces for the insertion of the name and address of each pharmacy;
Indicates in simple language that: The price of a prescription drug is often different at different pharmacies, and that the consumer may want to make a comparison on the cost of a prescription; The pharmacy may be able to substitute a less expensive drug which is therapeutically equivalent to the one prescribed by the consumer’s doctor, unless the consumer does not approve; and The consumer has the right to know the exact price of a prescription before it is filled; and
Provides space for each pharmacy to indicate the eligibility and terms of any discount it offers on legend drugs.

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