Medicare Weighing National Part B Coverage For ViiV’s HIV PrEP Apretude As ‘Preventive Service’
Executive Summary
Unusual national coverage determination for a prevention-only drug was opened in response to a formal request from ViiV for its long-acting injectable.
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