Medicare To Use Evidence Development For Off-Label Drug Use? CMS Guidance Unclear
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
CMS’ guidance on its “coverage with evidence development” policy for Medicare Part B does not elaborate on the scope of its application to off label drug use, only stating the agency could apply CED to drugs that have received FDA approval for at least one indication.
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