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Jerrold Nadler (D-NY)

End Prescription Drug Ads Now Act

H.R. 4605 · House bill Health

A Democratic bill with 3 Democratic cosponsors · See all 3 cosponsors

Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill, called the "End Prescription Drug Ads Now Act," aims to ban drug manufacturers from advertising their products directly to consumers, including through social media. It amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to prohibit such advertising. The ban would take effect 30 days after the bill's enactment.

Yes· 3 of 4

  • Scored +3

    Does this lower the price of prescription medicines?

    By limiting advertising, the bill may decrease demand for advertised drugs, potentially driving down costs.

  • Scored +1

    Would households on low incomes be better off under this?

    Potentially lowers the cost of prescription drugs if advertising bans reduce demand.

  • Scored +1

    Would middle-income households be better off under this?

    Potentially lowers the cost of prescription drugs if advertising bans reduce demand.

The opposite

  • Scored -2

    Would business owners be better off under this?

    Could negatively affect the revenue of advertising companies if drug companies reduce ad spending.