Medicare Will Pick Drugs For Negotiation Based On Gross Sales, Disadvantaging Highly-Rebated Products
Executive Summary
But on the bright side, knowing that eligibility will not be based on net sales to Medicare makes it easier to predict which drugs will be selected first.
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