Colorado board leaning against price cap for "miracle" cystic fibrosis drug
The state's new Drug Affordability Review Board is closer to making a decision about whether to cap the price of a life-saving drug for cystic fibrosis.
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The state's new Drug Affordability Review Board is closer to making a decision about whether to cap the price of a life-saving drug for cystic fibrosis.
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