House Bill Would Make Plans Put Generics On Generic Tiers

By John Wilkerson / October 30, 2019 at 6:22 PM
A bipartisan bill to make plans place generic drugs on generic tiers that are preferred over brand drug tiers was introduced in the House Wednesday (Oct. 30) by Reps. Annie Kuster (D-NH) and David McKinley (R-WV). Generic drug makers have been lobbying for the policy . The Ensuring Access to Lower-Cost Medicines for Seniors Act responds to the trend in recent years of moving generics onto the same formulary tiers as brand drugs. The bill would require that Part D...


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