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Manufacturers prohibited from advertising prescription drugs on television

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
Draheim, Rest, Boldon, Maye Quade, Marty
Last action
2026-04-09
Official status
Author added Marty
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

Manufacturers prohibited from advertising prescription drugs on television

Manufacturers prohibited from advertising prescription drugs on television

What This Bill Does

  • Manufacturers prohibited from advertising prescription drugs on television

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-09 House

    Author added Marty

  2. 2026-04-07 House

    Comm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to Commerce and Consumer Protection

  3. 2026-03-23 House

    Author added Maye Quade

  4. 2026-03-11 House

    Author added Boldon

  5. 2026-03-05 House

    Comm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to Judiciary and Public Safety

  6. 2026-02-19 House

    Introduction and first reading

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 the advertisement of 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) "Prescription drug" has the meaning provided in section 151.441, subdivision 8,

except that prescription drug only includes drugs covered by the medical assistance program,

MinnesotaCare program, or state employees group insurance program.

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(c) "Television advertisement" means a form of paid marketing communication designed

to promote products, services, or brands through an over-the-air broadcast or an

internet-based, nonbroadcast stream of an over-the-air broadcast.

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Subd. 2.

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Prohibition.

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Television advertisements for the sale of prescription drugs to

consumers are prohibited.

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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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