Protecting Americans from Drug Marketing Act
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Mar 3, 2016)
Protecting Americans from Drug Marketing Act
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to deny a tax deduction for the cost of direct-to-consumer advertising of prescription drugs. The bill defines "direct-to-consumer advertising" as any dissemination by or on behalf of a sponsor of a prescription drug product of a prescription drug advertisement that is primarily targeted to the general public through: (1) publication in journals, magazines, other periodicals, and newspapers; (2) broadcasting through media such as radio, television, and telephone communication systems; and (3) dissemination on the Internet (including social media).
What just happenedMar 3, 2016
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateMar 3, 2016
- Mar 3, 2016IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Finance Committee - Mar 3, 2016IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate