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
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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. L.2017, c.254, s.5.