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A Short-Term Gain for a Long-Term Loss? The Build Back Better Act’s Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program Ignores Hatch-Waxman/BPCIA Realities. and that May Mean Big Bad Business for Generic Drug/Biosimilar Manufacturers

FDA Law

5376 that would implement the “Program” get pretty complicated from there. In 2025, the Secretary would select no more than 10, 15 in 2026, 15 in 2027, and 20 in 2028 and subsequent years. Under the program, with respect to each price applicability period, the Secretary shall—. (1) The provisions in Section 139001 of H.R.

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California Immigrants Weigh Health Coverage Against Deportation Risk

Physician's Weekly

Maria is among what the federal government estimates are 2.6 without legal permission — along with the providers and community workers that help them — are anxiously weighing the benefits of pushing forward with Medi-Cal applications against the risks of discovery and deportation by the federal government. Currently, about 1.6