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  • S. 483 — To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to restrict direct-to-consumer drug advertising.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:709

    S. 483, titled the "Responsibility in Drug Advertising Act of 2025," seeks to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to restrict direct-to-consumer drug advertising. The bill prohibits advertising a newly approved drug directly to consumers, including on social media...

    Simple Explanation

    S. 483 is a new rule that says companies can't show ads for new medicines on TV or the internet for the first three years they are available, but there might be a way to advertise sooner if it's important for people's health.

  • H. R. 6693 — To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to authorize the coverage of additional lung cancer screening tests under the Medicare program.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:676

    H.R. 6693, titled the “Lung Cancer Screening and Prevention Act of 2023,” aims to modify the Social Security Act to allow Medicare to cover more types of lung cancer screening tests. The bill enables the Secretary of Health to authorize coverage for additional screening tests that are...

    Simple Explanation

    The bill wants to let more types of lung cancer check-ups be covered by Medicare, which is like a health insurance for older people. It gives the Secretary of Health the job to decide which new tests to cover, but some people are worried that this gives the Secretary a lot of power without clear rules.