Colorado Becomes First State to Cap Prescription Drug Prices, Starting with Enbrel

Colorado becomes first state to cap prescription drug prices, starting with Enbrel

Colorado has become the first state in the nation to implement a prescription drug price cap, targeting Enbrel, an expensive injectable medication used to treat several autoimmune conditions.On Friday, the Colorado's Prescription Drug Affordability Review Board (PDAB) set the cap at $600 for a 50-milligram dose of Enbrel, which adults typically take weekly. Over the course of a year, this amounts to $31,200 significantly less than what insurance…

Colorado board makes first-in-the-nation move by setting a payment limit on an Amgen drug

The landmark vote may encourage other states to pursue similar strategies to contain spending on prescription medicines.

Colorado sets first-in-the-nation price ceiling on a prescription drug

Colorado's Prescription Drug Affordability Board voted to set a maximum price of $600 for 50 milligrams of the arthritis drug Enbrel.

Colorado Becomes First State to Cap Health Plan Payments for Arthritis Drug Enbrel

A Colorado state board has taken an unprecedented step […] The post Colorado Becomes First State to Cap Health Plan Payments for Arthritis Drug Enbrel first appeared on GeneOnline News. The post Colorado Becomes First State to Cap Health Plan Payments for Arthritis Drug Enbrel appeared first on GeneOnline News.