
Legislators call HHS to action on Xtandi march-in rights
More than two dozen lawmakers are putting renewed pressure on the federal government to use its march-in rights to lower the price of prostate cancer drug Xtandi.
The group — led by Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Angus King (I-ME), and Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-TX) — penned a letter to HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra on Tuesday requesting a “long overdue” public hearing on a petition to lower Xtandi’s price filed by patients more than a year ago. Earlier this month, the petitioners got word that the NIH is still “currently coordinating with HHS to review and assess the information,” according to the letter.
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