Expanded Access Advocates Seek Reimbursement Mandate, Manufacturer Incentives From Congress
Executive Summary
Next round of biomedical innovation legislation provides opportunity to require insurance reimbursement of investigational drugs and related medical services, as well as new incentives for small biotech companies to offer expanded access programs, stakeholders say.
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