“Bona Fide Service Fees” Lawsuit Underscores Need For Care In Distributor Contracts, Medicaid AMP Calculations
Executive Summary
Litigation being pursued by former drug wholesale association exec alleges that manufacturers inappropriately classed bona fide service fees as discounts, causing them to report inaccurate average manufacturer prices to CMS.
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