AAM Blasts Build Back Better But Bernstein Offers Balance
Discounted Drugs Could Disincentivize US Biosimilar Competition, Says AAM
Executive Summary
Biosimilars could be affected significantly by Build Back Better’s drug price negotiations provision, but industry associations and analysts differ on just how much.
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