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DECEMBER 2, 2020

Medicaid Moves To Gain Control Over Drug Prices

By Gina Shaw
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Kimberly Lenz, PharmD

State Medicaid programs have been winning some key battles in the fight against soaring drug prices, including a $95 million rebate that Massachusetts wrested from a manufacturer under a negotiated value-based deal, and $300 million in rebates resulting from similar efforts in New York State. But on a national level, many challenges remain, including the huge cost of breakthrough therapies, stakeholders reported at the AMCP Nexus 2020 Virtual meeting.

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