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Orange Guide – Chapter 17: State Laws: HCP and State Employee Restrictions
How the Law Impacts Pfizer Colleague Activities
Colleagues who detail HCPs in D.C. must complete and submit a license application to the D.C. Board of
Pharmacy. You must have a valid pharmaceutical detailer license before calling on an HCP in D.C.
Pfizer speakers must be licensed as well, and Sales Colleagues should not hold speaker programs in
D.C. unless the speaker has a SafeRx license. It is your responsibility to apply for your license, and
application costs will be reimbursed by Pfizer.
The license application materials are available online at the District of Columbia Board of Pharmacy
website. The license application requires submission of an affidavit to abide by a Code of Ethics, which
prohibits, along with other requirements: (1) sending messages of disappointment for failing to
prescribe certain medications; and (2) continuing to make sales calls after the healthcare professional
has requested in writing not to receive further calls.
The following materials are necessary to complete the application:
A completed, signed DC application form;
Two (2) recent passport photos (2x2);
One (1) clear copy of a U.S. government-issued photo ID;
Social Security Number or a Sworn Affidavit;
Name Change Documents (Marriage Certificate, Divorce Decree or Court Order) if
applicable;
Official certificate of graduation in a sealed envelope or notarized Waiver of Educational
Requirements form;
Notarized Affidavit to Abide by Code of Ethics form;
A criminal background check; and
$175 for the Application and License Fee in the form of a check, money order or certified
check payable to the D.C. Treasurer, which you should submit for reimbursement in PT&E.
Impacted colleagues will need to renew their license each even numbered year prior to the end of
February. Colleagues should plan to submit their application by December 31st of the preceding year to
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