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An Arm and a Leg: The Prescription Drug Playbook, Part I

Physician's Weekly

In this first installment of a two-part series, “An Arm and a Leg” shares lessons from Bob’s experience navigating a maze of pharmacies and insurance companies to get his daughter the medicine she needs. Bob’s journey here begins in 2019 — the first day of high school for his daughter, Mary. That happens a lot.

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Is The Skinny Label Back From the Dead?

FDA Law Blog

The Court, however, would not dismiss similar allegations as applied to health insurer. Specifically, Amarin alleged that Hikma’s label “teaches CV risk reduction” due to “a notice regarding side effects for patients with CV disease” and an absence of a statement that the generic “should not be used for the CV indication….”

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Is The Skinny Label Back From the Dead?

FDA Law Blog

The Court, however, would not dismiss similar allegations as applied to health insurer. Specifically, Amarin alleged that Hikma’s label “teaches CV risk reduction” due to “a notice regarding side effects for patients with CV disease” and an absence of a statement that the generic “should not be used for the CV indication….”

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Patient Groups Sue HHS, CMS for 2020 Rule Allowing the Use of Copay Accumulator Programs

FDA Law Blog

Wasserstein — Three patient advocate groups have sued the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), challenging HHS’s 2020 Notice of Benefits and Payment Parameters (NBPP) rule. The patient, on the other hand, is no closer to meeting their deductible than before.