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DTC Advertising

“List Prices in DTC Ads” Proposal Reintroduced After Aduhelm Pricing Decision

“List Prices in DTC Ads” Proposal Reintroduced After Aduhelm Pricing Decision

June 29, 2021 – In the wake of the FDA granting a controversial accelerated approval for Biogen’s aducanumab (Aduhelm) – and Biogen’s decision to set the list price for the drug for Alzheimer’s disease at $56,000 per year despite equivocal evidence of efficacy – members of Congress are introducing drug pricing legislation, calling for hearings, […]

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Legislative

Senators Push New Bill to Require Drug List Prices in Ads After Regulation Set Aside by Court

Senators Push New Bill to Require Drug List Prices in Ads After Regulation Set Aside by Court

Nov. 11, 2019 – As Congress works to agree on legislation that would rein in drug prices, a bill co-sponsored by Sen. Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) and Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) – which would require that list prices be included in direct-to-consumer (DTC) television advertisements – may be close to a vote. Grassley and Durbin hoped […]

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