Lawmakers Eager To Move PBM Reform, Rare Disease Bills Before Session Ends

By Gabrielle Wanneh / October 30, 2024 at 6:42 PM
At a summit for the National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD) held earlier this month, congressional staffers said key lawmakers on the House Energy & Commerce Committee and Senate health and Finance committees are aiming to pass pharmacy benefit manager bills by the end of the year and reauthorize FDA’s pediatric priority review voucher (PRV) program through 2029. Barrett Tenbarge, general counsel for Senate health committee ranking Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy (LA), said during the Oct. 22 panel that he’s...


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