[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 21, Volume 4]
[Revised as of April 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 21CFR203.22]

[Page 85-86]
 
                        TITLE 21--FOOD AND DRUGS
 
CHAPTER I--FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN 
                          SERVICES (CONTINUED)
 
PART 203--PRESCRIPTION DRUG MARKETING--Table of Contents
 
                      Subpart C--Sales Restrictions
 
Sec. 203.22  Exclusions.

    Section 203.20 does not apply to:
    (a) The purchase or other acquisition of a drug for its own use by a 
hospital or other health care entity that is a member of a group 
purchasing organization from the group purchasing organization or from 
other hospitals or

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health care entities that are members of the organization.
    (b) The sale, purchase, or trade of a drug or an offer to sell, 
purchase, or trade a drug by a charitable organization to a nonprofit 
affiliate of the organization to the extent otherwise permitted by law.
    (c) The sale, purchase, or trade of a drug or an offer to sell, 
purchase, or trade a drug among hospitals or other health care entities 
that are under common control.
    (d) The sale, purchase, or trade of a drug or an offer to sell, 
purchase, or trade a drug for emergency medical reasons.
    (e) The sale, purchase, or trade of a drug, an offer to sell, 
purchase, or trade a drug, or the dispensing of a drug under a valid 
prescription.
    (f) The sale, purchase, or trade of a drug or the offer to sell, 
purchase, or trade a drug by hospitals or health care entities owned or 
operated by Federal, State, or local governmental units to other 
hospitals or health care entities owned or operated by Federal, State, 
or local governmental units.
    (g) The sale, purchase, or trade of, or the offer to sell, purchase, 
or trade blood or blood components intended for transfusion.