As we begin the new year, we wanted to highlight two final developments from December 2020:
First, on Dec. 27, 2020, the stimulus legislation H.R. 133, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (link), Pub. L. 116‑260...more
1/8/2021
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On December 21, 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a Final Rule that materially modifies current Medicaid Drug Rebate Program (MDRP) regulations, largely finalizing the proposed rule dated June...more
On June 17, 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a Proposed Rule (link) that would materially modify current Medicaid Drug Rebate Program (MDRP) regulations. Comments are due no later than 5:00 p.m....more
On March 23, 2018, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published Final Notice that implements a substantially revised Medicaid National Drug Rebate Agreement (NDRA). All agreements currently in place will...more
On February 12, 2018, the White House Office of Management and Budget released an overview of the president's Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 Budget (the Budget), which makes, among many others, several proposals regarding drug pricing...more
2/16/2018
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