Biosimilar Payments Under Medicare: On Closer Look, Is It Worth It?
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
The Medicare Part B reimbursement scenario for biosimilars may offer limited incentives to marketers considering investing in follow-on products, according to Foley Hoag attorney Jayson Slotnik.
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