Drugmakers’ copay assistance is at issue in patient-advocacy groups’ lawsuit.
A federal court on Friday struck down a rule that sharply increased out-of-pocket prescription costs for many patients with complex conditions.
The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia decided Friday that the rule should be set aside, saying that it is arbitrary and capricious and relies on contradictory interpretations of the law. While many patients rely on drugmakers’ financial assistance to offset the cost of their medications, health insurers have raised concerns that the assistance can steer patients toward pricier drugs. Copay assistance from pharmaceutical companies trimmed patient costs by nearly $19 billion in 2022 and nearly $80 billion over the last five years, according to the life-sciences research firm IQVIA Holdings Inc. IQV, -1.80%.
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