UPDATED: US FDA Has People Working At CMS To Help Implement Inflation Reduction Act

The FDA was mum on the expertise that it appears to be lending the payer, but Commissioner Robert Califf reiterated that communication between the agency and CMS is increasing.

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CMS said it already taps FDA expertise on COVID-19 vaccines and biosimilar provider education. • Source: Shutterstock

The US Food and Drug Administration now has employees working at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services as part of the increased collaboration spurred by the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act.

FDA Commissioner Robert Califf indicated his employees are helping CMS implement the IRA, which among its many provisions includes the...

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