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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) early Tuesday announced the first 10 drugs chosen for Medicare price negotiation under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).

These single-source drugs were chosen based on their eligibility under the IRA and are the “highest total Part D gross covered prescription drug costs” under Medicare Part D, according to the CMS. In total, these medications account for $50.5 billion in total gross Part D costs.

Negotiations over these drugs, if manufacturers agree to the process, will take place over 2023 and 2024. Drugmakers have until Oct. 1 to sign agreements.

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[–] MicroWave 20 points 1 year ago

Here's a better formatted list from another article:

  • Eliquis, made by Bristol-Myers Squibb, is used to prevent blood clotting to reduce the risk of stroke.
  • Jardiance, made by Boehringer Ingelheim, is used to lower blood sugar for people with type 2 diabetes.
  • Xarelto, made by Johnson & Johnson, is used to prevent blood clotting to reduce the risk of stroke.
  • Januvia, made by Merck, is used to lower blood sugar for people with type 2 diabetes.
  • Farxiga, made by AstraZeneca, is used to treat type 2 diabetes.
  • Entresto, made by Novartis, is used to treat certain types of heart failure.
  • Enbrel, made by Amgen, is used to treat rheumatoid arthritis.
  • Imbruvica, made by AbbVie, is used to treat different types of blood cancers.
  • Stelara, made by Janssen, is used to treat Crohn’s disease.
  • Fiasp and NovoLog, insulins made by Novo Nordisk.

Source: https://www.cnbc.com/2023/08/29/10-drugs-to-face-medicare-price-negotiations-see-the-list.html

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

This is the best summary I could come up with:


President Biden is expected to give a speech Tuesday to mark the selection of these drugs.

“For far too long, Americans have paid more for prescription drugs than any major economy,” Biden said in a statement.

“Today, my Administration announced the first 10 Medicare Part D drugs that have been selected for price negotiation — for the first time ever,” Biden continued.

“They are among the most common and costly prescriptions that treat everything from heart failure, blood clots, diabetes, arthritis, Crohn’s disease — and more.

This is on top of progress we made in reducing the cost of insulin to $35 a month for seniors on Medicare.”

Lauding the plan as a “key part of Bidenomics,” Biden also noted that he was “not backing down” in light of the lawsuits that have been filed against Medicare drug price negotiation.


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[–] dragonflyteaparty 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Arguments by the drug companies that the negotiations are illegal:

  • Violates their right to free speech by forcing negotiations
  • Violates the 5th amendment because no negotiated price would be fair compensation

https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/4119542-what-to-know-about-the-legal-battle-against-medicare-drug-price-negotiations/

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Love negotiating drug prices with these robber barons.