AN ACT CONCERNING PHARMACEUTICAL MARKETING AND PHARMACEUTICALS.

HB 7179 requires pharmaceutical marketing firms to register annually with the state department for $150, listing all representatives they employ. Firms must update these lists within two weeks of hiring or firing reps and report annual contact data (e.g., number of interactions with doctors/pharmacists, specialties, and free samples provided). The state will publicly post anonymized lists of representatives (showing only first names and last initials) online. This bill directly affects pharmaceutical marketing firms and aims to increase transparency in how drug companies interact with healthcare providers.