It has been a busy year for issues related to drug pricing, and with the election around the corner, litigation issues that have been developing over the last few years are likely to be a key focus for the second half of...more
8/7/2024
/ Delisting ,
Drug Pricing ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Generic Drugs ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
Manufacturers ,
Orange Book ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Pharmaceutical Patents ,
Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) ,
Popular ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Robinson-Patman Act
While only slightly past the midway point of 2023, it has already been a busy year for developments in drug pricing. Notably, CMS released its final guidance in preparation for price negotiations and the first 10 drugs...more
8/30/2023
/ Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Contract Negotiations ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Drug Pricing ,
Excise Tax ,
FTC Act ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
Manufacturers ,
Medicare ,
Medicare Part D ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Section 340B ,
Transparency
States remain at the forefront of legislative efforts on a range of issues relating to drug pricing, such as increasing price transparency, capping out-of-pocket costs for insulin, and limiting certain PBM practices. These...more
9/15/2022
/ Disclosure Requirements ,
Drug Pricing ,
Health Care Providers ,
Manufacturers ,
Medicare Part B ,
Medicare Part D ,
Out-of-Pocket Expenses ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Pharmacies ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Price Transparency ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Section 340B ,
State and Local Government ,
State Legislatures
Federal efforts on drug pricing are increasingly focusing on the role of pharmacy benefit manager middlemen. A recently proposed Senate bill seeks to eliminate certain PBM practices, such as spread pricing and unfair claw...more
Among the drug pricing developments to watch in 2022, those at the top include legislation that would allow Medicare price negotiation and alter antitrust rules for the pharmaceutical industry, Federal Trade Commission...more
1/31/2022
/ Drug Pricing ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Medicare ,
Medicare Part D ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Price Transparency ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Rebates ,
Section 340B