Title 48 — Foods and Drugs.
21 chapters · 208 sections in this title.
D.C. Code § 48-851.01 Definitions
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For the purposes of this chapter, the term: (a)(1) “Health care facility” means a hospital, assisted living facility, nursing home, or institutional pharmacy. (2) “Institutional pharmacy” means that physical portion of a health care facility where drugs, devices, and other materi…
D.C. Code § 48-851.02 Safe disposal of unused pharmaceuticals
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(a)(1) The Board of Pharmacy shall design a public education campaign to educate individuals on: (A) The importance of promptly disposing of unused pharmaceuticals to avoid accidental overdoses, medication errors, and household drug theft; (B) How disposing of pharmaceuticals by …
D.C. Code § 48-851.03 Disposal of pharmaceuticals by health care facilities
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(a) Effective January 1, 2011, it shall be unlawful for a health care facility to dispose of any pharmaceutical product, used or unused, by flushing the product down a drain or by any other method that utilizes the public sewer system, except as authorized by the Mayor through ru…
D.C. Code § 48-851.04 Rules
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(a) The Mayor, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2 [§ 2-501 et seq.], shall issue rules to implement the provisions of § 48-851.03. The rules shall specify safe, secure, and environmentally sound methods for health care facilities to dispose of used and unused pharma…