MRK · Merck & Co., Inc.
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The story says a court let Medicare proceed with negotiated prices for some high-cost drugs. That weakens Merck's pricing power and points to greater government pressure on drug makers.
More than 1 in 5 seniors are reaching Medicare's $2,000 drug limit as spending approaches $346 billion.
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Merck lost a court bid, allowing Medicare price negotiations for selected high-cost drugs and increasing policy-driven pricing pressure on its drug sales.
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