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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION

SB 5634: Prescription drug marketing

Requiring the disclosure of gifts made by pharmaceutical manufacturers to persons who prescribe prescription drugs.

Summary

  • Beginning January 1, 2005, every pharmaceutical manufacturing company must annually disclose to the State Board of Pharmacy the value, nature and purpose of any gift, fee or payment made to any: (1) person or entity authorized to prescribe or dispense prescription drugs; (2) hospital; (3) health benefit plan administrator; (4) group purchasing organization; (5) pharmacy benefit manager; or (6) other entity…

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 3, 2003
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36)
Introduced
February 3, 2003 in the Senate
Last action
January 12, 2004
Requested by
Other
Companion bill
HB 1399
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to prescription drug marketing and disclosure;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36)

3 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Margarita Prentice D-11Adam Kline D-37Karen Keiser D-33

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.

SB 5634 in other sessions

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