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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
§ 20. Requirements for dispensing drugs; priority.
(a) A recipient may only dispense or administer a prescription drug or provide an over-the-counter drug:
(1) if the recipient is otherwise permitted by law to dispense or administer the drug;
(2) that meets the requirements in Section 25;
(3) that is repackaged into a new container or is in its original container with all previous patient information redacted or removed;
(4) that is properly labeled in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Board of Pharmacy;
(5) that has an expiration or beyond-use date brought forward from the donated prescription drug or over-the-counter drug that will not expire before the use by the eligible patient based on the prescribing practitioner's directions for use or, for over-the-counter medicine, on the package's label; and
(6) that is not adulterated or misbranded, as determined by a pharmacist or practitioner.
(b) Recipients shall, to the greatest extent practicable, dispense drugs received under this Act to priority patients.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Illinois Statutes Chapter 410. Public Health § 715/20. Requirements for dispensing drugs; priority - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/il/chapter-410-public-health/il-st-sect-410-715-20/
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