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Committee advances insulin-rebate transparency bill despite industry objections

PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE - SENATE · April 19, 2021
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Summary

House Bill 17-09 would require rebate arrangements for insulin to be returned to consumers at the point of sale starting January 2022; the pharmaceutical industry urged technical fixes and pointed to West Virginia's model, but the committee passed the bill by voice vote.

House Bill 17-09, presented by Senator Dan Sullivan on behalf of a sponsor in the House, would require certain rebates negotiated by manufacturers and PBMs to be returned to the consumer at the pharmacy point of sale, with implementation effective January…

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