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225 ILCS 85/24

(225 ILCS 85/24) (from Ch. 111, par. 4144)

(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028)

Sec. 24.

It shall be unlawful for any manufacturer or distributor
of a prescription drug, or any person on behalf of such manufacturer
or distributor, to distribute a prescription drug without charge or
for less than its fair market value to any person directly or indirectly.

Nothing in this Section shall be construed to prohibit the distribution
of a prescription drug:

(a) at a discount in accordance with the laws of the

United States or the State of Illinois;

(b) to a person for use in an investigation conducted

under Federal Food and Drug Administration regulations;

(c) to a patient by a pharmacist in response to a

request written and signed by a medical practitioner which designates the quantity to be distributed;

(d) to a licensed medical practitioner in response to

a request signed by the practitioner which designates the quantity to be distributed;

(e) to an agency of the federal government or to a

state government or political subdivision for regulatory or enforcement purposes;

(f) in an emergency as determined by the laws of the

United States or the State of Illinois; or

(g) to a bona fide charity authorized to possess and

dispense prescription drugs.

(Source: P.A. 85-796.)