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HHS Price Negotiations Could Be Delayed When Biologics Have Biosimilars Pending Under Bill

 
• By Cathy Kelly

Latest iteration of drug pricing legislation from Senate Democrats would also firm up the number of drugs HHS must choose for price negotiation each year and no longer treats insulin as a separate class for purposes of negotiation.

Resurrected Drug Pricing Bill May Have Path To Passage • Source: Shutterstock

Senate Democrats have embarked on a new drug pricing reform push and are circulating a bill that they hope to attach to budget reconciliation legislation before the November elections. Chance for passage may largely depend on support for the underlying bill but Senate leaders are optimistic.

Released by the Senate Finance Committee on 6 July, the draft legislation hews to the major provisions in the...

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