‘Tantamount to extortion’: Merck sues U.S. government over Medicare negotiation program
“This is not ‘negotiation.’ It is tantamount to extortion,” Merck wrote in its suit to stop the federal government from implementing a new Medicare drug price negotiation program.
WASHINGTON — Merck on Tuesday sued to stop the federal government from implementing a new Medicare drug price negotiation program.
Merck called the negotiation process that Democrats designed in a law last August “a sham,” arguing that the federal government “dictates” prices.
What's Your Reaction?
