Fierce Pharma September 28, 2023
After the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) revealed the list of drugs set to face the first round of price negotiations under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), the drugmakers responsible for marketing them are confronting a series of deadlines.
First up, the companies need to tell CMS by Sunday whether they’ll participate in the process or exit the Medicare and Medicaid programs entirely. Companies that plan to participate must sign agreements stating as much by Sunday, according to the CMS.
In a statement to Fierce Pharma, an AstraZeneca representative said the company plans to “participate in the process outlined by CMS to communicate the value of Farxiga to people covered by Medicare” as part of its commitment to...