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District of Columbia Transparency Reporting

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Key dates

Submission: July 1

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Authority

D.C. Department of Health

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Who must report?

Pharmaceuticals – Manufacturers and labelers
*see details

  • All licensed HCPs including nurses, certified diabetes educators (CDEs), registered dieticians, licensed nutritionists, radiology technicians.
  • Non-teaching hospitals/clinics, Universities, Patient advocacy associations, Professional associations.
  • All licensed healthcare facilities, including hospice, long-term care, dialysis, etc.
  • All expenses associated with advertising, marketing and direct promotion of prescription drugs through radio, television, magazines, newspapers, direct mail and telephone communications to D.C. residents
  • Any expenditure for consulting and honoraria fees, charitable grants, educational programs, gifts, meals or entertainment over $25 in value, and travel reimbursement for District healthcare professionals
  • Aggregate cost of employees or contractors who directly or indirectly engage in reportable activity

The required data to be disclosed will vary depending on whether the expense is attributable to gifts, advertising or aggregate cost.

  • All applicable manufacturers and labelers.
  • A “Manufacturer” is defined as a manufacturer of prescription drugs and inclusive of a subsidiary or affiliate of a manufacturer.
  • A “Labeler” refers to an entity or person that receives prescription drugs from a manufacturer or wholesaler and repackages those drugs for later retail sale and that has a labeler code from the federal Food and Drug Administration under 21 C.F.R.§ 207.20.
  • Expenses of $25 or less.
  • Compensation and reimbursement for expenses in connection with a bona fide clinical trial of a new vaccine, therapy, or treatment that is of modest value.
  • Scholarships and reimbursement of expenses for certain recipients attending a significant educational, scientific, or policy-making conference or seminar of a national, regional, or specialty medical or other professional association if the association sponsoring the conference or seminar chooses the recipient of the scholarship.
  • Submit the Excel workbook (in Excel format) containing the “Company Information,” “Gift Expenses,” and “Advertising Expenses” worksheets via email to [email protected]
    Note: Although you are required to utilize the “Aggregate Cost” worksheet to perform your calculations, you are not required to submit the worksheet itself. You may elect instead to submit only the total based on your calculations using the “Aggregate Cost” worksheet. In addition, print out the “Company Information” worksheet only, provide wet signature certification, and mail it to the Department of Health accompanied by a check for $5,000 made payable to “D.C. Treasurer.”
  • Mail signed “Company Information” worksheets and checks to:
    Department of Health
    Pharmaceutical Control – AccessRx ATTN: Shauna White
    899 N. Capitol Street, NE
    Second Floor
    Washington, D.C. 20002

Reports must be submitted by July 1, and the signed statement along with the check must be received no later than 7 days after the report’s submission.

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