BenjaminHCCarr , 4 months ago Federal #court in #Texas dismissed #lawsuit brought by heavy-hitting #pharmaceutical trade group, #PhRMA, which argued forcing #drug makers to negotiate #Medicare #drugprices is #unconstitutional. The big pharmaceutical companies suing government directly over negotiations include J&J, #BristolMyersSquibb, #NovoNordisk, #Merck, and #AstraZeneca. District Judge David Ezra found they first need to bring claims through an administrative review process under the #MedicareAct https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/02/judge-tosses-big-pharma-suit-claiming-drug-price-negotiation-is-unconstitutional/
Federal #court in #Texas dismissed #lawsuit brought by heavy-hitting #pharmaceutical trade group, #PhRMA, which argued forcing #drug makers to negotiate #Medicare #drugprices is #unconstitutional. The big pharmaceutical companies suing government directly over negotiations include J&J, #BristolMyersSquibb, #NovoNordisk, #Merck, and #AstraZeneca. District Judge David Ezra found they first need to bring claims through an administrative review process under the #MedicareAct https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/02/judge-tosses-big-pharma-suit-claiming-drug-price-negotiation-is-unconstitutional/