FDA’s Califf Defends CMS Drug Coverage Role, Blames Rx Industry Prices For US Health Woes
Executive Summary
US FDA Commissioner defends role of his sister-agency CMS in determining drug coverage after his agency’s approvals. Califf weighs in on a variety of drug pricing topics – including the IRA, accelerated approval pricing, and obesity drug coverage – at the annual BIO meeting in Boston.
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