Subchapter VII. Pharmacy Peer Review - Delaware Statutes

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Professions and Occupations

CHAPTER 25. PHARMACY

Subchapter VII. Pharmacy Peer Review

§ 2551. Immunity of officials reviewing prescription records and pharmacists' work.

The members of the Board and pharmacists who are members of pharmacy peer review committees whose functions are to review prescription records and pharmacists' work with the view to the validity, quality, and appropriateness of service are jointly and severally immune from liability for any claim or cause of action, civil and criminal, arising from an act or omission if the act or omission complained of was done in good faith and without gross or wanton negligence by any member or members acting individually or jointly in carrying out the responsibilities, authority, duties, powers, and privileges of the offices conferred by law upon them under this chapter or under any other provision of law or under rules and regulations of the Board or committees, with good faith being presumed until proven otherwise and with gross or wanton negligence required to be shown by the complainant.

24 Del. C. 1953, § 2591; 59 Del. Laws, c. 108, § 1; 68 Del. Laws, c. 206, § 1; 76 Del. Laws, c. 167, § 1.;