Chapter 111N

Section 1. As used in this chapter, the following words shall have the following meanings:— ''Annual reports'', the annual reports submitted by the Secretary of Health and Human Services to the commonwealth pursuant to Sec. 1128G(d) (2) of Part A of title XI of the federal Social…

Section 2. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the department shall adopt a standard marketing code of conduct for all pharmaceutical or medical device manufacturing companies that employ a person to sell or market prescription drugs or medical devices in …

Section 2A. No pharmaceutical or medical device manufacturing company shall provide modest meals and refreshments, or provide payment for such meals and refreshments, in connection with non–CME educational presentations as permitted in section 2 unless such pharmaceutical or medi…

Section 3. No pharmaceutical or medical device manufacturer company or pharmaceutical or medical device manufacturer agent shall knowingly and willfully violate the marketing code of conduct as adopted by the department.

Section 4. (a) A pharmaceutical or medical device manufacturing company that employs a person to sell or market a drug, medicine, or medical device in the commonwealth shall adopt and comply with the most recent marketing code of conduct as adopted by the department. (b) A pharma…

Section 5. A pharmaceutical or medical device manufacturing company that employs a person to sell or market prescription drugs or medical devices in the commonwealth shall annually submit to the department: (i) a description of its training program; (ii) a description of its inve…

Section 6. (1) By July 1 of each year, every pharmaceutical or medical device manufacturing company that employs a person to sell or market a drug, medicine, chemical, device or appliance in the commonwealth shall disclose to the department of public health the value, nature, pur…

Section 7. This chapter shall be enforced by the attorney general, the district attorney with jurisdiction over a violation or the department of public health. A person that violates this chapter shall be punished by a fine of not more than $5,000 for each transaction, occurrence…

Section 8. The department shall make all disclosed data in annual reports publicly available and easily searchable on its website not later than 90 days following the receipt thereof from the secretary.