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(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028)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