US finalizes rule requiring drugmakers to show prices in TV ads

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REUTERS: U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on Wednesday finalized a rule that will require direct-to-consumer television ...

REUTERS: U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on Wednesday finalized a rule that will require direct-to-consumer television advertisements for prescription drugs to include the list price.

The list price should be included if it is equal to or greater than US$35 for a month's supply or the usual course of therapy."Patients have the right to know the prices of healthcare services, and CMS is serious about empowering patients with this information across-the-board," CMS Administrator Seema Verma said in a statement.

 

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