Flaunting an aggressive tone against drugmakers and rising drug prices, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar suggested he will use administrative authority with his "very powerful pen" to move drugs from Medicare Part B into Medicare Part D, where private sector payers would negotiate the prices.
Speaking with reporters May 14, the Monday after President Trump's Friday speech on lowering drug prices, Azar admitted there are...
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