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Noncompetition Agreement by and between Allion Healthcare, Inc. and Mikelynn S.

 Exhibit 10.24 
  
 NONCOMPETITION 
 AND NONSOLICITATION AGREEMENT 
  
 THIS
NONCOMPETITION AND NONSOLICITATION AGREEMENT is made as of the 27th day of August 2002 (the “Start Date”), by and between ALLION HEALTHCARE, INC., a New York corporation (“Allion”) and Mike Lynn Salthouse (the
“Employee”). 
  
 WITNESSETH 
  
  
 WHEREAS, it is a condition precedent to the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the offer of employment that the parties hereto execute and deliver this Agreement. 
  
 NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the covenants and agreements hereinafter contained, and in
consideration of each of the parties hereto entering into this Agreement, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the parties agree as follows: 
  
 1. Covenant Not to Compete. During the period of employment and for a period of one (1) year from the termination of employment (the
“Restricted Period”) the Employee agrees that he or she will not become engaged in or associated in any capacity with, employed by or financially interested in any enterprise, firm or corporation which is engaged in a business competitive
to Allion within a fifty (50) mile radius of Allion. 
  
 2.
Confidentiality. The Employee acknowledges that in connection with his or her association with Allion, the Employee will acquire and make use of confidential information and trade secrets (the “Confidential Information”) of Allion
related to the business of Allion, including, financial statements, internal memoranda, reports, customer lists, patient records and other materials or records of proprietary nature. In order to protect the Confidential Information, the Employee
agrees that he or she will not, during the Restricted Period and for so long as any such Confidential Information may remain confidential, secret or otherwise wholly or partially protectable, exploit or use such information except in connection with
his or her association with Allion or divulge the Confidential Information to any third party, unless Allion consents in writing to such exploitation, use or divulgence or the Employee is under a clear legal duty so to divulge and the Employee
informs Allion of such duty. Upon termination of association with Allion, the Employee shall deliver to Allion all equipment, records and copies of records of Allion or any subsidiary of Allion which are then in his or her possession. 
  
 3. Non-Solicitation. During the Restricted Period, the Employee shall
not (i) solicit, assist in the solicitation of, accept without solicitation, or place or cause to be placed, any business from or for the account of any Existing Clients (hereinafter defined) of Allion, or directly or indirectly, request any
Existing Client to withdraw or cancel or change any of its business with Allion or any of its affiliates, (ii) hire or be interested in, or be employed by, directly or indirectly, any business entity which shall hire, with the Employee’s direct
or indirect participation, any person who has worked for Allion or any of its affiliates during the two (2) year period immediately following the Restricted Period, or (iii) directly or indirectly urge or attempt to urge, request, advise, entice or
attract any employee of Allion or any of its affiliates 

 
for any reason or purpose whatsoever. For the purposes of this Section 3, “Existing Clients” means any person or entity with which Allion or any of
its affiliates has done business at any time during the two-year period preceding the Start Date, and for any person or entity with which Allion or any of its affiliates has done business at any time during the one year period following the Start
Date. 
  
 4. Reasonableness. The parties agree that the
time span, scope and the area covered by Sections 1, 2 and 3 of Agreement are reasonable and necessary to protect Allion from competing efforts. If, however, it shall be judicially determined that any provision of Sections 1, 2 or 3 of this
Agreement is unreasonably broad in one or more respects, such provision shall not be declared invalid but rather shall be modified to the extent that it shall be determined reasonable. The existence of any claim or cause of action of the Employee
against Allion, whether predicated on this Agreement or otherwise, shall not constitute a defense to the enforcement by Allion of the provisions of Sections 1, 2 and 3 of this Agreement. The Employee acknowledges that the consideration received by
him in connection herewith is adequate consideration for the obligations of the Employee hereunder. 
  
 5. Remedies. The Employee acknowledges that a breach of Sections 1, 2 or 3 of this Agreement would result in irreparable damage to Allion, and,
without limiting other remedies which may exist for a breach of Sections 1, 2 and 3, and the Employee agrees that Sections 1, 2 and 3 may be enforced by temporary restraining order, temporary injunction and permanent injunction restraining violation
hereof, pending or following trial on the merits. The Employee hereby further waives the claim or defense that an adequate remedy at law for such breach exists or that irreparable injury will not occur. The Employee hereby further waives any
requirement for securing or posting a bond in connection with Allion obtaining any such injunctive or other equitable relief. 
  
 6. Notice. Any and all notices, designations, consents, offers, acceptances or any other communication provided for herein shall be given in
writing and personally delivered or sent by United States certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, which shall be addressed, in the case of Allion, to its principal office in the State of New York, and in the case of the Employee,
to his or her last known address as reflected in Allion’s records. Notices sent by United States certified mail will be deemed received on the second business day following mailing. 
  
 7. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be subject to and governed by the laws of the State of New York,
irrespective of the fact that the Employee is or may become a resident of a different state. 
  
 8. Invalid Provision. The invalidity or unenforceability of any particular provision of this Agreement shall not affect the other provisions
hereof, and this Agreement shall be construed in all respects as if such invalid or unenforceable provisions were omitted. 
  
 9. Binding Effect. This Agreement shall be binding upon Allion, the Employee and their respective heirs, legal representatives, executors,
administrators, successors and assigns. Any rights given or duties imposed upon the estate of the Employee upon his or her 

  

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death shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the fiduciary of the decedent’s estate in his or her fiduciary capacity. 
  
 10. Entire Agreement. No change or modification of this Agreement
shall be valid unless the same shall be in writing and signed by the Employee and Allion. No waiver of any provision of this Agreement shall be valid unless it is in writing. 
  
  
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have
executed this Noncompetition and Nonsolicitation Agreement as of the date first above written. 
  
  
 ALLION HEALTHCARE, INC. 
  
  
 By: /s/
Michael P. Moran                       
 Name: Michael P. Moran 
 Title:   President & CEO 
  
  
  
 /s/ MikeLynn
Salthouse                         
 Mike Lynn Salthouse 
  

 3EXHIBIT 10.3

Emisphere Technologies, Inc.
 765 Old Saw Mill River Road
 Tarrytown, New York 10591

March 16, 2005

Kingsbridge Capital Limited 
 c/o Kingsbridge Corporate Services Limited
 Main Street
 Kilcullen, County Kildare
 Republic of Ireland
 Attention:  Adam Gurney

	
  
Re:
  	
  
Common Stock   Purchase Agreement (the “Common Stock Purchase Agreement”), dated as of   December 27, 2004, by and between Kingsbridge Capital Limited (the   “Investor”) and Emisphere Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”) and Registration   Rights Agreement (the “Registration Rights Agreement”), dated as of December   27, 2004, by and between the Investor and the Company
  

Dear Adam:

Reference is made to the Common Stock Purchase Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement.  Capitalized terms used in this letter (the “Letter”) and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings given to such terms in the Common Stock Purchase Agreement.  This Letter confirms our agreement as follows: 

	
  
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Amendments.
  
	
   
  	
  
 
  
	
  
 
  	
  
a.  Section 1.31 of the Common Stock Purchase   Agreement is amended to insert Blackout Shares as clause (iii) in the   definition of Registrable Securities and to renumber the existing clause   (iii) as clause (iv).
  
	
  
 
  	
  
 
  
	
  
 
  	
  
b.  Section 6.05(b) of the Common Stock   Purchase Agreement is amended to insert the following sentence at the end of   said Section:  “In addition, without   the consent of its stockholders in accordance with NASD rules, the Company   will not be obligated to issue any Blackout Shares in addition to any Shares   issued under this Agreement which would result in the issuance under this   Agreement or the Registration Rights Agreement of shares of Common Stock   representing more than the applicable percentage under the rules of the NASD   that would require stockholder approval of the issuance thereof.”
  

	
  
 
  	
  
c. Section   1.1(a) of the Registration Rights Agreement is amended by deleting the time   period specified therein and inserting in lieu thereof that the Company shall   use its commercially reasonable efforts to file the Registration Statement   with the Commission as soon as is reasonably practicable, but in no event   later than June 30, 2005.  Section   1.1(b) of the Registration Rights Agreement is amended by deleting the time   periods specified therein and inserting in lieu thereof that the Company shall   use its commercially reasonable efforts to have the Registration Statement   declared effective by the Commission as soon as is reasonably practicable,   but in no event later than June 30, 2005.
  
	
   
  	
  
 
  
	
  
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Effect of   Amendments. Except as expressly modified in this   Letter, all of the terms, provisions and conditions of the Registration   Rights Agreement are hereby ratified and confirmed and shall remain unchanged   and in full force and effect.
  
	
  
 
  	
  
 
  
	
  
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GOVERNING   LAW . THIS LETTER SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED   IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO   PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICTS OF LAW.
  

Very truly yours,

Emisphere Technologies, Inc.

	
  
By:
  	
  
/s/ ELLIOT   MAZA
  	
  
 
  
	
  
 
  	
  

  	
  
 
  
	
  Name:
  	
  
Elliot Maza
  	
  
 
  
	
  
Title:
  	
  
Chief Financial Officer
  	
  
 
  

Accepted and Agreed: 

Kingsbridge Capital Limited

	
  
By:
  	
  
/s/ ADAM   GURNEY
  	
  
 
  
	
  
 
  	
  

  	
  
 
  
	
  
Name:
  	
  
Adam Gurney
  	
  
 
  
	
  
Title:
  	
  
Director

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