Medicare’s CED For Alzheimer’s Drugs May Exceed Statutory Authority, Former HHS Attorneys Say
Executive Summary
Coverage determination should not treat drugs approved through US FDA’s accelerated approval pathway the way Medicare has handled medical devices over the past several years, former Trump and Bush administration officials warn.
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