(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028)

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:

1. (a) at a discount in accordance with the laws of the United States or the State of Illinois;
2. (b) to a person for use in an investigation conducted under Federal Food and Drug Administration regulations;
3. (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;
4. (d) to a licensed medical practitioner in response to a request signed by the practitioner which designates the quantity to be distributed;
5. (e) to an agency of the federal government or to a state government or political subdivision for regulatory or enforcement purposes;
6. (f) in an emergency as determined by the laws of the United States or the State of Illinois; or
7. (g) to a bona fide charity authorized to possess and dispense prescription drugs.

(from Ch. 111, par. 4144)

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