Bill > S1232

This bill aims to prevent undue influence on prescriber behavior by regulating the provision of meals and refreshments by pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturing companies. The key provisions of the bill are: 1. Defining "Modest Meals and Refreshments" as food and/or drinks provided by or paid for by a pharmaceutical or medical device manufacturing company or agent, the cost of which does not exceed the allowance defined by the U.S. General Services Administration for the Massachusetts per diem localities. 2. Requiring that presentations by pharmaceutical or medical device manufacturing companies occur in a manner conducive to informational communication, prohibiting the provision of alcoholic beverages, and ensuring that meals and refreshments are provided within the context of the informational presentation. 3. Expanding the reporting requirements for pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturing companies to include the total amount spent on meals, venue, content, number of attendees, names of attendees, presenters, and other items of economic value provided at such presentations. 4. Requiring the Department of Public Health to collect receipts for all required reporting expenditures. The purpose of these provisions is to limit the potential for undue influence on prescriber behavior through the provision of meals, refreshments, and other forms of economic value by pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturing companies.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1232