New Jersey § 24:6m-5

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§ 24:6m-5.

a. Any donor, redistributor, third-party intermediary, common carrier, contract carrier,

governmental agency, including but not limited to the Department of Health and the

board, pharmacy benefit manager, pharmacy services administration organization, health

care coverage program, or other entity or person, including but not limited to volunteers,

employees, officers, directors, owners, partners, managers, and members, who acts

reasonably and in good faith, within the scope of a drug donation program, and in

accordance with the provisions of this act, shall be: (1) immune from civil or criminal

liability for any injury, death, or loss suffered by a person who is dispensed a donated

drug or donated administration supplies under this act; and (2) exempt from any professional

disciplinary action stemming from any act or omission associated with any activity

pursuant to this act, including but not limited to, the donation, acceptance, repackaging,

transportation, transfer, or dispensing of a donated drug or donated administration

supplies. b. A drug manufacturer, wholesaler, or other entity participating in the supply chain

of the donated drug or donated administration supplies who acts reasonably and in

good faith, in accordance with the provisions of this act, and as otherwise required

by law, shall be immune from civil or criminal liability for any injury, death, or

loss to a person or property stemming from any act or omission in association with

any activity pursuant to this act including but not limited to the donation, acceptance,

repackaging, transportation, transfer, or dispensing of an over-the-counter drug or

prescription drug that is manufactured or distributed by the drug manufacturer, wholesaler,

or other entity and donated pursuant to this act, including any liability resulting

from a failure to transfer or communicate product or consumer information or the expiration

date of the donated drug. c. A redistributor who dispenses donated drugs or administration supplies that have

been recalled shall be immune from civil or criminal liability for any injury, death

or loss suffered by a person who is dispensed those drugs or administration supplies,

provided that the redistributor was not notified of the recall by the donor, by another

redistributor, or through other means, as provided in subsection f. of section 4 of

this act. 1 1

N.J.S.A. § 24:6M-4.

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