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AstraZeneca Joins Legal Battle Against IRA
Lawsuit comes amid announcement of the first 10 drugs eligible for negotiated prices in 2026.
Claiming the Inflation Reduction Act’s (IRA) drug provisions to be unconstitutional, AstraZeneca has become the latest drugmaker to pursue legal action against the US government. As reported by BioPharma Dive, the drugmaker’s lawsuit claims Medicare is unlawfully implementing provisions of last year’s Inflation Reduction Act, which provides the agency with authority to negotiate prices of certain top-selling drugs.
Currently, drugmakers that refuse to cooperate with Medicare on a lower price are subject to a heavy tax that’s only avoidable if products are removed from the insurance program.
“The IRA forces manufacturers to engage in purported ‘negotiations’ but affords them no bargaining power, no meaningful opportunity to walk away, and no ability to protect their interests against a so-called ‘maximum fair price’ capped at an amount drastically below actual fair market value,” alleged the British drug manufacturer in its lawsuit.
Reference: AstraZeneca the latest pharma to challenge drug pricing law. BioPharma Dive. August 25, 2023. Accessed August 29, 2023. https://www.biopharmadive.com/news/astrazeneca-ira-lawsuit-drug-pricing/691869/
MDMA Therapy for Mental Health Conditions: Do the Benefits Outweigh the Risks?
October 25th 2024Despite a recent FDA Complete Response Letter issued to Lykos for midomafetamine capsules for the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder, experts believe that the future is bright for psychedelic drugs that treat mental health conditions.
Securities Litigation Arising from Alzheimer's Drug Treatments
September 25th 2024The legal challenges surrounding Biogen’s Aduhelm and Cassava Sciences’ simufilam underscore the ongoing difficulties in Alzheimer's drug development, leading to securities litigation over allegedly misleading statements about trial results and commercialization efforts.
