Generic Drug Work Plan Discussed; Commissioners Suggest Exploring Specialty Generics and Vertical Integration

Generic Drug Work Plan Discussed; Commissioners Suggest Exploring Specialty Generics and Vertical Integration

The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) convened a session to discuss the Commissionā€™s workplan to analyze generic drug prices in Medicare Part D. MedPAC staff detailed that the Commission is currently examining generic drug prescription drug event (PDE) data, as well as interviewing pharmaceutical supply chain stakeholders to determine factors that impact generic drugs being priced higher in Medicare than… (Slifer, October 6, 2023) #Generic Drugs, #Medicare Part D, #Prescription Drugs