On January 31, Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar proposed a rule to remove safe harbor protections for drug rebates paid by manufacturers to pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs), Medicare Part D plans, and Medicaid managed care organizations. Through the removal of these protections, HHS and the Trump Administration continue their attempts to lower prescription drug prices and out-of-pocket costs. The proposal would also create new safe harbor protection for fixed fee service arrangements between manufacturers and PBMs.
Read the proposed rule here. Read the HHS press release here and the HHS fact sheet here.
Posted 2/1/2019
From mental health concerns to fertility preservation, adolescents and young adults with cancer require a specialized approach to treatment and survivorship care. In honor of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, ACCC highlights a pivotal program from the University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center and resources that meet the critical needs of these patients.
