HHS Will Likely Face More Lawsuits Against Drug Price Negotiation Now That It Has Named the First 10 Meds Included In the Plan

MedCity News September 5, 2023
Katie Adams

Novartis became the seventh drugmaker to legally challenge the White House’s Medicare drug pricing negotiation program. The company filed its lawsuit three days after HHS announced the first 10 drugs that were selected for the program — its heart failure medication Entresto was one on the list. HHS can expect to face more lawsuits from the manufacturers of the 10 drugs it named last week, experts have warned.

Last Friday, Novartis became the seventh drugmaker to legally challenge the White House’s Medicare drug pricing negotiation program. The company filed its lawsuit three days after HHS announced the first 10 drugs covered under Medicare Part D that were selected for the price negotiation program — Novartis’ heart failure medication Entresto was...

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