Biopharma Needs A Deal On Drug Pricing As Shield Against Possible Democrat Wins – BIO’s Greenwood
Executive Summary
Outgoing Biotechnology Innovation Organization CEO suggests consideration of price inflation caps instead of 'big discounts' in Medicare Part D and says that industry should fund a cap on beneficiary out-of-pocket costs in the program.
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