Public Health - Drug Manufacturer-Funded Disease Awareness Campaigns - Registration and Required Disclosure
Sponsor: Deni Taveras (District 47B)Committee: HealthSubject: Public HealthStatus: Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring drug manufacturers and certain patient advocacy organizations to register with the Maryland Department of Health before conducting a disease awareness campaign in the State; and requiring that materials produced and distributed as part of a disease awareness campaign disclose the drug or device that the drug manufacturer is marketing for the medical condition that is the focus of the disease awareness campaign.
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Testimony (21)
MGA witness listFAV 14FavorableUNF 7Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Taylor, Allisonlobbyist | Kaiser Permanente | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Renko, Caroline | PharmedOut | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Whiteman, Megan | Public Citizen | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Green, Lydia | RxBalance | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Celentano, Matthewlobbyist | The League of Life and Health Insurers of Maryland | Oral |
| FAV | Brosius, Robert | The Maryland Advisory Council on Hereditary and Congenital Disorders (MACHCD) | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Batt, Sharon | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Taveras, Delegate Taveraslegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Felts, Nicole | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Meyerovich, Mark | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Scialli, Anthony | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Sloan Melnick, Douglas | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Vertinsky, Liza | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Woloshin, Steven | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Kilpatrick,, Lance | American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Hale, Lauralobbyist | American Heart Association | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Peters, Sarahlobbyist | HBS | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | White, Joshlobbyist | KO Public Affairs | Oral |
| UNF | Parde, Kristin | PhRMA | Oral |
| UNF | Haddow, Kelsey | Rare Access Action Project | Oral |
| UNF | Vetter, Drew | Individual | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
HBSUNF 1
Kaiser PermanenteFAV 1
KO Public AffairsUNF 1
PharmedOutFAV 1
PhRMAUNF 1
Public CitizenFAV 1
RxBalanceFAV 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVCelentano, MatthewThe League of Life and Health Insurers of MarylandRegistered for: 38 Degrees North; Advanced Energy United; Alliance of Maryland Dental Plans; Allstate Insurance Company; America's Health Insurance Plans; American Council of Life Insurers…
UNFPeters, SarahHBSRegistered for: Action Now Initiative, LLC; Alibaba; Ameresco; American Diabetes Association; Apartment & Office Building Association; Barwood Taxi Service…
UNFWhite, JoshKO Public AffairsRegistered for: Definium Therapeutics US, Inc.; Glaxo Smith Kline; IWP (Injured Workers Pharmacy); Maryland Legal Aid; Maryland Sickle Cell Disease Association; Mobile Voting Project…