‘A Forever Battle:’ Patent Reform, Launch Prices, And Where Lower Rx Price Advocates Will Go Next
Executive Summary
Pharma’s opponents believe passage of the Inflation Reduction Act represents a momentum shift that will make it easier for politicians (even some Republicans) to take on the industry. They’ll need to count on that as they still have a long list of targets ahead on their lower-drug pricing agenda.
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