March 10, 2026 Testimony in Support of Maryland Bill to Require Disclosure of Industry Support for Disease Awareness CampaignsShare FacebookTwitterEmailBlueSkyTextThreadsPDFThank you for the opportunity to submit testimony in support of HB 1133. We support Maryland’s proposal to reveal industry support regarding disease awareness campaigns. Patient groups can lend credibility to industry priorities. [3]Similarly, industry-sponsored disease awareness campaigns are often used to support industry interests in promoting specific products, rather than to support public health and patient interests. [5]When industry sponsorship undergirds disease awareness campaigns, it is reasonable to require transparency regarding the role of industry support.

Source: New York Times March 11, 2026 03:00 UTC