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KHN: Pfizer Court Fight Could Legalize Medicare Copays and Unleash ‘Gold Rush’ in Sales - Health Care and Life Sciences News

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Posted on: Sep 29, 2021

The federal government frequently settles Anti-Kickback Statute enforcement matters with pharmaceutical manufacturers, including Pfizer, who pay the copays of Medicare beneficiaries using their drugs. Now Pfizer is suing the federal government to legalize the practice in the interest of patients. See this KHN article for more analysis on the case and the arguments.

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