Lowering Prescription Drug Costs
by inserting after section 7 the following 6 sections:- "SECTION 7A. Section 1 of chapter 6D of the General Laws, as most recently amended by sections 11 of chapter 342 of the acts of 2024, is hereby further amended by inserting after the definition of “Disproportionate share hospital” the following definition:- “Early notice”, advanced notification by a pharmaceutical manufacturing company of a: (i) new drug, device or other product coming to market; or (ii) a price increase, as described in subsection (b) of section 15A. SECTION 7B. Said section 1 of said chapter 6D, as so amended, is hereby further amended by inserting after the definition of “Physician” the following definition:- …
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