Generics Pleased Executive Order Would End Drug Rebate Traps

By John Wilkerson / August 11, 2020 at 2:14 PM
Generic drug makers are pleased the president is again saying he’ll eliminate rebates because it would fix an aspect of Medicare Part D that encourages plans to use brands over generics. Brand drug makers are the main force pushing for a rebate ban, which the president used an executive order to accomplish , though brands want a ban for different reasons than generic drug makers. “You can’t have a rebate trap if you don’t have rebates,” said Christine Simmon, senior...


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