Moderna CEO Hearing Highlights Dissatisfaction With Patient Assistance Programs
Executive Summary
There was bipartisan agreement that Moderna needs to ensure that its patient assistance program will be easily accessible for under- and uninsured patients once the US switches to a commercial market for COVID vaccines – a sign of broader frustration with industry copay support initiatives.
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