Washington § 69.70.070 Liability.

Washington Statutes

§ 69.70.070 — Liability.

Washington § 69.70.070

Title 69FOOD, DRUGS, COSMETICS, AND POISONS

Ch. 69.70ACCESS TO PRESCRIPTION DRUGS

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Wash. Rev. Code § 69.70.070 (2026).

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(1)A drug manufacturer acting in good faith may not, in the absence of a finding of gross negligence, be subject to criminal prosecution or liability in tort or other civil action, for injury, death, or loss to person or property for matters relating to the donation, acceptance, or dispensing of any drug manufactured by the drug manufacturer that is donated by any person under the program including, but not limited to:

(a)Liability for failure to transfer or communicate product or consumer information or the expiration date of the donated prescription drug; and

(b)Liability related to prescription drugs that can only be dispensed to a patient registered with the manufacturer of that drug, in accordance with the requirements established by the federal food and drug administration.

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(1) A drug manufacturer acting in good faith may not, in the absence of a finding of gross negligence, be subject to criminal prosecution or liability in tort or other civil action, for injury, death, or loss to person or property for matters relating to the donation, acceptance, or dispensing of any drug manufactured by the drug manufacturer that is donated by any person under the program including, but not limited to:

(a) Liability for failure to transfer or communicate product or consumer information or the expiration date of the donated prescription drug; and

(b) Liability related to prescription drugs that can only be dispensed to a patient registered with the manufacturer of that drug, in accordance with the requirements established by the federal food and drug administration.

(2) Any person or entity, other than a drug manufacturer subject to subsection (1) of this section, acting in good faith in donating, accepting, or distributing prescription drugs under this chapter is immune from criminal prosecution, professional discipline, or civil liability of any kind for any injury, death, or loss to any person or property relating to such activities other than acts or omissions constituting gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct.

(3) The immunity provided under subsection (1) of this section does not absolve a drug manufacturer of a criminal or civil liability that would have existed but for the donation, nor does such donation increase the liability of the drug manufacturer in such an action.

Effective date — Short title — 2016 c 43: See notes following RCW 69.70.010 .