Drug makers want a more digital future, but the paper industry is lobbying to keep printed drug information around. Because matter: The conflict has been raging for nearly a decade, but could come to a head this year. For the first time since 2014, the 2024 House appropriations text does not include a clause that prevents the FDA from allowing drug companies to use only electronic formats to distribute prescribing information. Where is it: Pharmaceutical companies currently have to send printed information with every prescription, even if they send the…
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