As opioids legislation gains steam, efforts to address crisis collide with moneyed interests
(By Lev Facher for ST A T) WASHINGTON — As legislation to address the opioid epidemic gains momentum, drug makers,
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Legislative Update
Electronic Prior Authorization in Medicare Part D Act
Three U.S. senators have introduced legislation, the Electronic Prior Authorization in Medicare Part D Act, which would provide for the
Read MoreDeadly Delivery: Opioids By Mail
(By Brian Naylor for NPR) The nation’s opioid epidemic has been attributed to many factors, including the over-prescription of painkillers
Read MoreRight To Try Act Poses Big Challenge For FDA
(By Michael D. Becker for NPR) In his first year as commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, Scott Gottlieb
Read MoreThe VA Mission Act wins approval
The VA Mission Act, which won approval from both the House and Senate, is a $52 billion reform bill that
Read MoreHouse Passes ‘Right-To-Try’ Bill For Experimental Drugs
(By Alison Kodjak for NPR) Legislation that would allow terminally ill patients to get access to experimental drugs is headed
Read MoreCMS will no longer tolerate Medicare Part D gag clauses
As part of a larger federal effort, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Seema Verma issued a
Read MoreRight-to-try bill headed for vote puts bigger burden on FDA to protect patients, Gottlieb says
(By Ike Swetlitz and Erin Mershon for ST A T) WHITE OAK, Md. — The House is set to take
Read MoreVermont Legislators Pass A Drug Importation Law. So What?
(By Shefali Luthra for Kaiser Health News) This week, Vermont passed a first-in-the-nation law that would facilitate the state’s importation
Read MoreChanges to Medicare Part D for 2019
When the President signed the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 on February 9 th , this legislation affected those individuals
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