Industry comments urge CMS to withdraw proposed rule mandating list price disclosures in TV ads, citing legal conflicts.
The US Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services lacks the statutory authority to require manufacturers to disclose prescription drug prices in direct-to-consumer TV ads and is precluded from doing so by the First Amendment, manufacturers, free speech advocates and advertisers argue in recent comments to CMS.
The comments respond to a proposed rule on the price disclosure requirement released by CMS in mid-October. They detail anticipated...
The issue is attracting more attention as the 2028 deadline for implementing Medicare negotiated prices for Part B drugs approaches.
Final guidelines explaining how staff at Canada’s Patented Medicine Prices Review Board should go about identifying drugs that could be considered for an excessive price hearing will come into force soon.
The Health and Human Services Secretary made incorrect statements about the status of key industry priorities at a recent House hearing, which actually may be a good thing for drug sponsors.
The legislation expected to be signed by President Trump is a mixed bag for pharmaceutical manufacturers depending on their product mix and manufacturing situation.
A new plan to tackle medicine shortages proposes to develop a set of incentives for companies to manufacture essential medicines in Spain.
Vertex said it reached “a broad reimbursement agreement” with the National Health Service for its once-daily, triple combination treatment for cystic fibrosis. As for reimbursement in the rest of Europe, the company is targeting Ireland, Denmark and Germany next.
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