Senate panel approves bill to end pharmacy ‘gag clauses’

Published July 25, 2018 2:58pm ET



A Senate committee on Wednesday approved legislation that would ban “gag clauses” that prevent pharmacists from telling a consumer it is cheaper to buy a drug out of pocket than through their insurance.

The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee unanimously advanced four healthcare bills, setting them up for a Senate floor vote. One of the bills is the Patient’s Right to Know Drug Prices Act, which targets a “gag clause” inserted by insurers and drug middlemen into contracts with pharmacies.

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