State Rx Rebate Requirements For Non-Medicaid Populations Endorsed By Sen. Kerry
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
A Kerry Administration would support states’ use of Medicaid prior authorization lists to get non-Medicaid rebates. The Democratic Presidential candidate renews his call for reimportation from Canada at a campaign stop focused on drug costs.
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