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A bill to require drug manufacturers to disclose the prices of prescription drugs in any direct-to-consumer advertising and marketing to practitioners of a drug.

USA115th CongressS-2157| Senate 
| Updated: 11/16/2017
Richard J. Durbin

Richard J. Durbin

Democratic Senator

Illinois

Cosponsors (7)
Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Kamala D. Harris (Democratic)Angus S. King (Independent)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Al Franken (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Drug-Price Transparency in Communications Act This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to impose a civil penalty on any person who disseminates a direct-to-consumer drug advertisement that does not include the wholesale acquisition cost (the manufacturer's list price to wholesalers or direct purchasers) for a 30-day supply of the drug. The bill requires any representative of a drug manufacturer who communicates with a health care practitioner about a drug manufactured by the drug manufacturer to disclose the wholesale acquisition cost for a 30-day supply of the drug.
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Timeline
Nov 16, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Nov 16, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jul 27, 2018

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 115-6576
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • November 16, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • November 16, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.


  • July 27, 2018

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-6576
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 115-6576: To require drug manufacturers to disclose the prices of prescription drugs in any direct-to-consumer advertising and marketing to practitioners of a drug.

A bill to require drug manufacturers to disclose the prices of prescription drugs in any direct-to-consumer advertising and marketing to practitioners of a drug.

USA115th CongressS-2157| Senate 
| Updated: 11/16/2017
Drug-Price Transparency in Communications Act This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to impose a civil penalty on any person who disseminates a direct-to-consumer drug advertisement that does not include the wholesale acquisition cost (the manufacturer's list price to wholesalers or direct purchasers) for a 30-day supply of the drug. The bill requires any representative of a drug manufacturer who communicates with a health care practitioner about a drug manufactured by the drug manufacturer to disclose the wholesale acquisition cost for a 30-day supply of the drug.
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Timeline
Nov 16, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Nov 16, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jul 27, 2018

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 115-6576
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • November 16, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • November 16, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.


  • July 27, 2018

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-6576
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Richard J. Durbin

Richard J. Durbin

Democratic Senator

Illinois

Cosponsors (7)
Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Kamala D. Harris (Democratic)Angus S. King (Independent)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Al Franken (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 115-6576: To require drug manufacturers to disclose the prices of prescription drugs in any direct-to-consumer advertising and marketing to practitioners of a drug.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted