Illinois Statutes Chapter 225. Professions,Occupations and Business Operations § 85/19.5. Biological products

(a) For the purposes of this Section:

“Biological product” has the meaning given to that term in 42 U.S.C. 262.

“Interchangeable biological product” means a biological product that the United States Food and Drug Administration:

(b) A pharmacist may substitute an interchangeable biological product for a prescribed biological product only if all of the following conditions in this subsection (b) are met:

(c) Within 5 business days following the dispensing of a biological product, the dispensing pharmacist or the pharmacist's designee shall make an entry of the specific product provided to the patient, including the name of the product and the manufacturer. The communication shall be conveyed by making an entry that can be electronically accessed by the prescriber through:

Entry into an electronic records system as described in this subsection (c) is presumed to provide notice in accordance with this subsection (c). Otherwise, the pharmacist shall communicate the biological product dispensed to the prescriber using facsimile, telephone, electronic transmission, or other prevailing means, except that communication shall not be required where:

(d) The pharmacy shall retain a record of the biological product dispensed for a period of 5 years.

(e) The Department shall maintain a link on its Internet website to the current list of all biological products determined by the United States Food and Drug Administration to be interchangeable with a specific biological product.

(f) The Department may adopt rules for compliance with this Section.