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A litmus test for states’ drug pricing power
Colorado could soon cap how much the state will pay for Amgen’s autoimmune drug Enbrel — in what would be the first such move from a state prescription drug affordability board. Affordability boards have been around for years, but they’ve been slow to actually act on lowering costs for patients.