(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028)

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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.