CMS draft expands drug price talks to include Medicare Part B drugs and outlines steps for future renegotiations; public comments due by June 26.

Conflicting QSSD definitions from two federal agencies mean that CMS’ administrative authority on drug pricing and payment is not well aligned with FDA’s authority to regulate drug safety and efficacy.

When Congress adopted the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) in 2022, creating the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program (MDPNP), the bill did

CMS proposed several changes for the third round of Medicare drug price negotiations, including the potential inclusion of some drugs under Medicare Part B, in a draft guidance published May 12. The guidance aims to increase program transparency,

A federal appellate court has handed down the first appellate-level decision addressing the merits of drug manufacturers’ challenges to the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022's (IRA) Medicare Drug Negotiation Program (Negotiation Program).

CMS said on Monday that it would announce a list of 15 drugs eligible for a third round of Medicare price negotiations by early February next year. For the first time, the list would include drugs payable under Medicare Part B - which covers medicines administered in a doctor's office or hospital - in addition to prescription drugs covered under Medicare Part D,

The editorial board of the Wall Street Journal is criticizing President Trump over an executive order expanding drug price controls. “For that trade we could have elected Democrats,”