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CMS Publishes Grab Bag of Proposed Changes to the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program

FDA Law Blog

Kirschenbaum — Last Friday, May 26, CMS published in the Federal Register an assortment of proposals to change the regulations governing the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program. Vaccine”: Because vaccines are excluded from the MDRP, CMS proposes to define them solely for purposes of the MDRP.

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Landmark Drug Pricing Bill Set to Become Law; HP&M Releases Summary Slide Deck

FDA Law Blog

Vaccines: Starting in 2023, Medicare Part D will cover all adult vaccines approved by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (“ACIP”) without any deductible or coinsurance. In return for providing the MFP, manufacturers of selected drugs do receive coverage, but high utilization drugs are certain to have coverage anyway.

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Drug Pricing Reform Gathers Steam (Part 2)

FDA Law Blog

This bill, which addresses numerous areas of the economy, public health, and government regulation, includes Subtitle E, Drug Pricing. The Part B rebate would exclude vaccines as well. Subtitle E is a slightly modified version of H.R. 3, the Elijah E.

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STATEMENT RELEASE: FDA Task Force Statement on President Trump’s First 100 Days in Office

Doctors for America

We hope that Commissioner Makary will utilize his experience to help ensure FDA puts patients over politics throughout his tenure. Both Secretary Kennedy and Commissioner Makary have proposed strategies to mitigate the “revolving door” between the government and the industries they regulate.