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Could the Government Purchase Drug Patents to Lower Costs? | Simplefill

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While the U.S. government could theoretically buy drug patents to lower costs, current and more realistic tools include march-in rights, Section 1498, and government-negotiated licensing. These mechanisms can force lower ...

How Will PDABs and UPLs Impact Drug Pricing? | Simplefill

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One of the tools states are considering implementing is Prescription Drug Affordability Boards (PDAB) that offer upper payment limit (UPL) authority. Only some states have PDABs, and none have yet ...

New Drug Shortage Hearings in Congress | Will Supply Chains Improve? | Simplefill

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As of March 2025, there were 270 medications in active shortage status in the United States. Many of these medications had also been scarce for months or years before that, ...

340B Contract-Pharmacy Ruling and What It Means for Discounts | Simplefill

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For decades, hospitals and other eligible entities have been able to purchase outpatient medications at significantly lower rates directly from pharmaceutical companies via the 340B program. This made it possible ...

How the Proposed ETHIC Act Could Reduce Prescription Costs | Simplefill

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The Eliminating Thickets to Increase Competition (ETHIC) Act would help limit the number of drug patents that can be asserted by those who hold the patents, including drug companies. This ...