Medical Journal Publication Delays Could Result In Non-Coverage Determination, CMS Says
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
If peer-reviewed journals fail to publish clinical trial results within national coverage determination deadlines, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services could issue a non-coverage decision. CMS would like to review applications in parallel with FDA if enough data is available.
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