Federal Judge Dismisses Pharmaceutical Industry Lawsuit Over Medicare Drug Pricing Program
Austin, Texas – A federal judge in Austin has dismissed a lawsuit brought by pharmaceutical industry bodies challenging a new Medicare program that allows the government to negotiate prices for expensive drugs. U.S. District Judge David Ezra, appointed by Ronald Reagan, sided with the Biden administration in throwing out the lawsuit. The Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) group and two others had claimed the program was unconstitutional. Under the program, known as the Inflation Reduction Act, the Department of Health and Human Services is authorized to seek lower prices for certain drugs, ultimately … Read more