Pharmaceutical Drugs and Devices - Gifts to Health Care Professionals - Prohibition
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
Prohibiting sellers of certain pharmaceutical drugs and devices from giving or offering to give to health care professionals gifts in a calendar year that have a total combined retail value of more than $50.
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Testimony (19)
MGA witness listFAV 15FavorableUNF 4Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Groves Scott, Gail | Health Policy Network, LLC | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Taylor, Allisonlobbyist | Kaiser Permanente | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Butler, Judy | PharmedOut | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Fugh-Berman, Adriane | PharmedOut | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Steinbrook, Robert | Public Citizen | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Batt, Sharon | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Taveras, Delegate Taveraslegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Felts, Nicole | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Meyerovich, Mark | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Pearson, Cynthia | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Scialli, Anthony | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Vertinsky, Liza | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Woloshin, Steven | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | White, Joshlobbyist | KO Public Affairs | Oral |
| UNF | Parde, Kristin | PhRMA | Oral |
| UNF | Vetter, Drew | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Wise, Steve | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
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…