Massachusetts Drug Coupon Ban Overturned

Mass Overturns Drug Coupon Ban, Lunch Ban… Massachusetts put the kibosh on meals outside of office settings in 2008 … “modest meals and refreshments in connection with non-CME educational presentations for the purpose of educating and informing health care practitioners,” are allowed … copay cards have a clear benefit: patients take their medications and live healthier lives. "All they're focused on is the potential cost,” he added ... [MM&M]

Massachusetts will allow use of pharmaceutical drug couponssigned into law by Gov. Deval Patrick … new law bans coupons for brand-name drugs when generic versions are available … allowing of drug coupons is to expire on July 1, 2015 … support among doctors, pharmacists and patients …[Patriot Ledger]