tci Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement - 2006 Issue 33

PRESCRIPTION DRUGS: Senator Praises Inhalation-Drug Pricing Plan

Industry cites safety concerns.Suppliers should keep news about inhalation drugs on their radar screens.Sen. Charles Grassley (R-IA) is praising the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' (CMS) proposal to alter the way Medicare reimburses for compounded inhalation drugs.Representatives for compounding pharmacies are stepping lightly around the issue, reports the FDA Weekly. Industry representatives say they hope CMS will field industry concerns as the new payment system is finalized.The comments follow CMS' announcement on Aug. 22 that beginning next year, it will make drastic cuts in reimbursements to pharmacies and home health suppliers who concoct their...

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