Courts uphold Biden’s IRA as pricing discussions progress

A Legal Victory for Biden’s IRA

A recent ruling has dealt a significant blow to opponents of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), as a federal judge dismissed AstraZeneca’s attempt to halt price discussions for its diabetes drug Farxiga (dapagliflozin).

Market as Forxiga in Europe, this SGLT2 inhibitor was AstraZeneca’s top-performing product in 2023, generating close to $6 billion from its approved uses in chronic kidney disease, heart failure, and type 2 diabetes.

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