US Drug Pricing: CMS Seeks Feedback On DTC Ad Enforcement Mechanism, Disclosure Statement
Executive Summary
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services asks whether private actions under Lanham Act are sufficient for enforcement, or whether participation in federal health programs should be conditioned on including drug list prices in direct-to-consumer TV commercials; comment deadline on controversial proposed rule is Dec. 17.
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