S 229 · in committee · significant
DTC Act of 2025
- healthcare
What this bill does
- Prescription drug ads must display wholesale prices for drugs covered by Medicare or Medicaid.
- Pharmaceutical companies and advertisers are required to include this pricing information in consumer ads.
- Violations incur civil penalties up to $100,000; requirement excludes drugs costing under $35 monthly.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
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How might requiring wholesale price displays in drug advertisements affect patients' decisions about seeking prescriptions or discussing alternatives with doctors?
- 02
What challenges could pharmaceutical companies face in displaying accurate wholesale prices across different regions and insurance plans?
- 03
Would the $35 monthly threshold for exemptions create gaps where consumers see prices for some drugs but not others in the same medication class?
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Sponsor · D-IL
Richard J. Durbin
Citizen cosponsors
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In Congress
9/ 100
Senators cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-01-23
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Legislative timeline
2025-01-23 · senate · IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text: CR S337-338; Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S337)
2025-01-23 · IntroReferral
Introduced in Senate
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