D.C. Municipal Regulations (Last Updated: September 13, 2017) |
Title 22. HEALTH |
SubTilte 22-B. PUBLIC HEALTH AND MEDICINE |
Chapter 22-B4. DRUG MANUFACTURE AND DISTRIBUTION |
Section 22-B406. EXEMPTIONS
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406.1The following shall be exempt from licensure and registration:
(a)Manufacturers’ representatives that distribute drug samples;
(b)Distributors’ representatives that distribute drug samples;
(c)Group purchasing organizations established to maintain and to operate for the purchase of drugs for distribution exclusively to its members;
(d)Intracompany distribution of products, namely to retail stores that are under common ownership or within the same corporate structure; and
(e)The sale, purchase, or trade of a drug or an offer to sell, purchase, or trade a drug for “emergency medical reasons” which includes transfers of prescription drugs by a retail pharmacy to another retail pharmacy to alleviate a temporary shortage.