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End Prescription Drug Ads Now Act

USA119th CongressS-2068| Senate 
| Updated: 6/12/2025
Bernard Sanders

Bernard Sanders

Independent Senator

Vermont

Cosponsors (6)
Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Angus S. King (Independent)Christopher Murphy (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill seeks to ban direct-to-consumer advertising by drug manufacturers for their prescription products. It proposes an amendment to Section 502 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, making it unlawful for manufacturers to engage in promotional communications targeting consumers for drugs approved under section 505 or licensed under section 351 of the Public Health Service Act. The legislation broadly defines "direct-to-consumer advertising" to include any marketing efforts through television, radio, print media, digital platforms, and social media . This comprehensive prohibition aims to prevent the direct marketing of prescription drugs to the public. The ban will take effect 30 days after the bill's enactment and will apply to all relevant drugs, regardless of their original approval or licensing date.
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Timeline
Jun 12, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Jun 12, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jul 22, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-4605
Introduced in House
  • June 12, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 12, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.


  • July 22, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-4605
    Introduced in House

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 119-4605: End Prescription Drug Ads Now Act

End Prescription Drug Ads Now Act

USA119th CongressS-2068| Senate 
| Updated: 6/12/2025
This bill seeks to ban direct-to-consumer advertising by drug manufacturers for their prescription products. It proposes an amendment to Section 502 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, making it unlawful for manufacturers to engage in promotional communications targeting consumers for drugs approved under section 505 or licensed under section 351 of the Public Health Service Act. The legislation broadly defines "direct-to-consumer advertising" to include any marketing efforts through television, radio, print media, digital platforms, and social media . This comprehensive prohibition aims to prevent the direct marketing of prescription drugs to the public. The ban will take effect 30 days after the bill's enactment and will apply to all relevant drugs, regardless of their original approval or licensing date.
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Timeline
Jun 12, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Jun 12, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jul 22, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-4605
Introduced in House
  • June 12, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 12, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.


  • July 22, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-4605
    Introduced in House
Bernard Sanders

Bernard Sanders

Independent Senator

Vermont

Cosponsors (6)
Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Angus S. King (Independent)Christopher Murphy (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 119-4605: End Prescription Drug Ads Now Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted