{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-48-841.03","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 48-841.03","heading":"Off-label use of medication.","body":"Before prescribing, administering, or furnishing a prescription medication for an off-label use, a prescriber shall make every reasonable effort to:\n\n(1)\nExplain to the patient, in easily understood terms, that the medication is not within the uses approved for that medication by the FDA; and\n\n(2)\nProvide the patient with information regarding the potential risks and side effects associated with using the medication for the off-label use.","path":["Title 48. Foods and Drugs.","Chapter 8B. Off-Label Informed Consent."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/48-841.03","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"84fe000024128103cd38db17a017d43713260bc65caa763519a6a80f2d8fe49b","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-48-841.02","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-48-841.04"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}