Medicare Part D Redesign: New Discounts Will Not Apply To Drugs With ‘Negotiated’ Prices
Executive Summary
However, Part D drugs subject to government price setting under the Inflation Reduction Act will still face pharmacy benefit manager demands for additional rebates in return for preferential formulary status.
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