Bill > S1295

This bill aims to reduce healthcare costs by promoting non-biased prescriber education. It requires the commission to develop and implement an evidence-based outreach and education program for physicians, podiatrists, pharmacists, and other healthcare professionals authorized to prescribe and dispense prescription drugs. The program will provide face-to-face visits with prescribers, utilizing evidence-based materials and informing them about drug marketing tactics that could undermine competition from generic or therapeutically-equivalent alternatives. The commission is also required to make an annual report on the program's operation and savings, and to undertake a public education initiative on clinical trials and drug safety information. The commission can establish fees and seek funding from non-governmental sources to support the program.

Health and Social Services

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1295