The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the
legislative instrument, were prepared by Christine Arbo Peck.
DIGEST
SB 59 Engrossed 2017 Regular Session Mills
Proposed law requires pharmaceutical drug marketers to present a prescriber with the average
wholesale price of any drugs being marketed to the prescriber or his staff at the time of the
prescription drug marketing encounter.
Effective upon signature of the governor or upon lapse of gubernatorial action.
(Adds R.S. 37:1741.1)
Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate
Committee Amendments Proposed by Senate Committee on Health and Welfare to the
original bill
1. Removes requirement of a standardized form that the pharmaceutical marketers must
complete and present to the prescriber when they present other marketing materials
to the prescriber.
2. Removes requirements that the Louisiana Department of Health develop a form,
promulgate rules, and maintain the form on their website.
3. Removes penalty provision that made violations a prohibited practice under the
Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law.