Posts Tagged ‘PDAB’
Prescription Drug Affordability Board Activity, April-May 2026
Prescription Drug Affordability Board Activity, April and May 2026 Activities Summary Maryland: In its April meeting, the Maryland PDAB set a UPL on Jardiance. In its May meeting, the board set a UPL on Ozempic. Virginia: Virginia’s governor vetoed the highly anticipated bills that would have established a PDAB in her state. Colorado: The PDAB provided…
[...]Prescription Drug Affordability Board Activity, February-March 2026
Prescription Drug Affordability Board Activity, February and March 2026 Activities Summary Colorado: The PDAB did not meet in February or March. The next meeting was held April 3, 2026. Maryland: At its February meeting, the PDAB introduced a new board member and approved UPL frameworks for Ozempic and Trulicity. In March, it heard a briefing…
[...]Prescription Drug Affordability Board Activity, January 2026
Prescription Drug Affordability Board Activity, January 2026 Activities Summary Colorado: At its January meeting, the PDAB discussed ways to improve patient engagement and agreed to accept the dismissal of Amgen v. Mizner. The board’s next meeting will be February 20, 2026. Maryland: Maryland’s next PDAB meeting will be February 23, 2026 at 9:00 AM ET.…
[...]Prescription Drug Affordability Board Activity, December 2025
Prescription Drug Affordability Board Activity, December 2025 Activities Summary Colorado: In October, Colorado’s PDAB heard testimony about its decision to set an upper payment limit on Enbrel, and set price of $600 per 50mg/1ml, effective January 1, 2027. The board’s next meeting is January 9, 2026. Maryland:The PDAB met on December 8, 2025 to review…
[...]Prescription Drug Affordability Board Activity, November 2025
Prescription Drug Affordability Board Activity, November 2025 Activities Summary Colorado: In October, Colorado’s PDAB heard testimony about its decision to set an upper payment limit on Enbrel, and set price of $600 per 50mg/1ml, effective January 1, 2027. The board’s next meeting is January 9, 2026. Maryland:The PDAB met on November 17, 2025 where they…
[...]Prescription Drug Affordability Board Activity, October 2025
Prescription Drug Affordability Board Activity, October 2025 Activities Summary Colorado: Colorado’s PDAB heard testimony about its decision to set an upper payment limit on Enbrel, and set price of $600 per 50mg/1ml, effective January 1, 2027. The board’s next meeting was rescheduled from November 14, 2025 to January 9, 2026. Maryland: The PDAB will next…
[...]Prescription Drug Affordability Board Activity, September 2025
Prescription Drug Affordability Board Activity, September 2025 Activities Summary Colorado: Colorado’s next meeting will be October 3, 2025. Maryland: The PDAB met on September 29, 2025 to hear public comment about UPL-setting for Jardiance and Farxiga and to consider policy approaches to lower the costs of these drugs for Maryland patients. Oregon: The PDAB met…
[...]Oregon State Pharmacy Association makes the case for PBM reform, not payment limits
This summer, Brian Mayo, Executive Director of the Oregon State Pharmacy Association (OSPA), made the case for pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) reform as a better way to rein in drug prices.
[...]Why are price cap proposals on medicines dangerous to pharmacies and patients?
Supply chain complexity means that upper payment limits and Medicare maximum fair prices will fall disproportionately on pharmacies, leading to closures that threaten patient access to care.
[...]Prescription Drug Affordability Board Activity, August 2025
Prescription Drug Affordability Board Activity, August 2025 Activities Summary Colorado: Colorado’s PDAB met on August 22, 2025 for to continue rulemaking to set an upper payment limit for Enbrel, during which they heard substantial public comment. They will continue this process at their next meeting on October 3. Maryland: The next PDAB meeting will be…
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