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Honeycombe8

(37,648 posts)
Mon Sep 17, 2018, 02:13 PM Sep 2018

House nixes drug prices in TV ads

https://seekingalpha.com/news/3390778-house-nixes-drug-prices-tv-ads

The U.S. House of Representatives breaks with the Senate on a bill that included an amendment requiring drug makers to include list prices in TV drug advertisements. The bipartisan bill passed the Senate a few weeks ago but the House stripped out the price disclosure amendment.

There may be a ray of hope for proponents, though. HHS Secretary Alex Azar says the disclosure of drug prices falls under "fair balance" risk and benefit regulation. Whether he will use his authority to force pharma companies to comply is unknown.


This is one instance where controlling the House would make a difference, even though we don't control the Senate.
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House nixes drug prices in TV ads (Original Post) Honeycombe8 Sep 2018 OP
I'm confused. Are they talking about OTC or prescription drugs? No hint in the linked articles... TreasonousBastard Sep 2018 #1
I think they're talking about prescription drugs. Honeycombe8 Sep 2018 #2

TreasonousBastard

(43,049 posts)
1. I'm confused. Are they talking about OTC or prescription drugs? No hint in the linked articles...
Mon Sep 17, 2018, 02:29 PM
Sep 2018

With OTC, I doubt you could advertise a list price because of other consumer laws.

With prescription drugs, I still ask WTF are they doing advertising these things in the first place?

Honeycombe8

(37,648 posts)
2. I think they're talking about prescription drugs.
Mon Sep 17, 2018, 02:32 PM
Sep 2018

As for advertising, they have a right to advertise their product, the same as other companies, I guess.

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