HF4124 • 2026

Manufacturers prohibited from advertising prescription drugs on television.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Elkins, Rehrauer, Norris
Last action: 2026-03-18
Official status: Author added Norris
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Manufacturers prohibited from advertising prescription drugs on television.

What This Bill Does

Manufacturers prohibited from advertising prescription drugs on television.

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

2026-03-18 House
Author added Norris
2026-03-12 House
Author added Rehrauer
2026-03-09 House
Introduction and first reading, referred to Commerce Finance and Policy

Official Summary Text

Manufacturers prohibited from advertising prescription drugs on television.

Current Bill Text

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A bill for an act

relating to commerce; prohibiting manufacturers from advertising prescription

drugs on television; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter

325F.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

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[325F.7845] PHARMACEUTICAL ADVERTISING.

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Subdivision 1.

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Definitions.

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(a) For the purposes of this section, the terms defined in this

subdivision have the meanings given.

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(b) "Manufacturer" means a drug manufacturer licensed under section 151.252.

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(c) "Prescription drug" has the meaning provided in section 151.441, subdivision 8.

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Subd. 2.

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Prohibition.

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A manufacturer is prohibited from using televised advertisements

to advertise the direct sale of prescription drugs to consumers.

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Subd. 3.

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Enforcement.

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The attorney general may enforce this section under section

8.31.

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