MACPAC ‘Undeterred’ By Lukewarm Reception Of Accelerated Drug Approval Recommendation
Executive Summary
Executive director Schwartz suggests Congress may turn its attention to the advisory commission’s proposal to revise Medicaid coverage for drugs approved under the accelerated approval pathway in the next year or two.
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