Posted by Michael Wonder on 09 Jul 2019
Trump rule requiring drug prices in TV ads blocked
8 July 2019 - Federal judge sides with companies, saying regulation would violate free speech.
A federal judge on Monday blocked a Trump administration rule requiring drugmakers to put prices in television ads, a central part of the president’s push to lower the cost of prescription medications.
The decision from U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta in Washington, D.C., is the latest blow to a number of administrative actions on health care. Judge Mehta sided with drug companies, saying the Health and Human Services Department rule would violate free speech and exceeded the agency’s statutory authority.
