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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