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AAM Sees Boon From Biden Order And CMS Biosimilar Action

US Generics And Biosimilars Industry Association Welcomes Latest Developments

 
• By Dave Wallace

The US Association for Accessible Medicines has welcomed an executive order from president Joe Biden aimed at lowering prescription drug costs, shortly after the AAM’s Biosimilars Council praised payment changes for biosimilars made by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

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Biden’s executive order is aimed at lowering prescription drug costs • Source: Shutterstock

An executive order by US president Joe Biden aimed at lowering prescription drug costs has been welcomed by the Association for Accessible Medicines, coming shortly after a boost for biosimilars in the form of payment changes for biosimilars made by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

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