Drug Pricing: National Academies Weighs In With Some Familiar Proposals
Executive Summary
Government price negotiations, financial transparency in the drug supply chain and changes to orphan drug incentives would go a long way toward making drugs more affordable, a National Academies committee says in a new report; dissent authored by two pharma industry veterans warns of 'unintended consequences' if recommendations are implemented.
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