This bill allows pharmaceutical manufacturers to provide prescription drug information to doctors and pharmacists through digital means only, rather than requiring printed copies. Manufacturers must still offer healthcare providers the option to receive or request paper versions of prescribing information at no additional cost. The bill affects anyone involved in prescribing or dispensing medications, including physicians, pharmacists, and drug manufacturers. The Department of Health and Human Services has one year from the bill's enactment to issue regulations explaining how the digital system will work and how providers can obtain paper copies if needed. The new digital requirement would take effect two years after the bill passes, or when the final regulations are issued, whichever comes first.
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