A patient needed a costly drug. He thought a copay card would help — then the bill came

Jayant Mishra said he was approved for a copay card covering $9,450 a year. He didn't realize how fast the money would run out.

States are limiting HIV drug assistance programs

Thousands of low-income people living with HIV could be losing drug coverage as states impose limitations on HIV assistance programs amid constrained budgets — raising alarms over consistent access ...
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Bundling Drugs: The Risks Of Combining Copay Assistance

The emergence of Lilly’s bundling strategy for Zepbound and Taltz reflects the unregulated state of patient assistance programs in the commercial market and the need for Congressional intervention.
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[Podcast] Patient Assistance Programs: Enforcement Trends and Regulatory Challenges

On this Ropes & Gray podcast, health care partner Michael Lampert and counsel Sam Perrone, and litigation & enforcement partner Andrew O’Connor, rejoin to discuss patient assistance programs, recent ...
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Senate moves to save AIDS drug assistance program from DeSantis administration cuts

In a dysfunctional session that has been underscored by what one senator called an “inexcusable amount of animosity,” the ...

$31M infusion for AIDS drug program passes the Legislature

The House agreed Thursday to give final passage to a Senate proposal to direct nearly $31 million to the AIDS Drug Assistance Program and to stop the DeSantis administration from making further cuts ...