DeLauro Introduces the Responsibility in Drug Advertising Act

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Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) today joined Connecticut Comptroller Kevin Lembo to announce the introduction of the Responsibility in Drug Advertising Act of 2016. The bill places a three-year moratorium on direct-to-consumer advertising of newly approved prescription drugs to fight the rising cost of prescription drugs and protect consumers from misleading information.

"The Responsibility in Drug Advertising Act is about protecting consumers from misinformation and advertising that promotes unnecessarily expensive prescription drugs," said Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro. "At the end of the day, we should allow informed medical professionals, not advertising executives, to guide our healthcare spending. We must protect consumers from taking medications that may be unnecessary."

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