Washington, DC — A federal district court judge in New Jersey recently rejected the latest attempt by industry to thwart the Medicare drug pricing negotiation program provided by the Biden-Harris Administration’s Inflation Reduction Act (“IRA”), in what is the fourth time a federal court has rejected these challenges in recent months. This case is Novo Nordisk Inc v. Becerra and it is pending before the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey.

The ruling is a win for millions of Ameircans who rely on prescription medication and will promote medication affordability. Democracy Forward has represented the nation’s leading medical and public health professionals in numerous friend-of-the-court briefs in defending prescription drug affordability in cases across the country—including Novo Nordisk Inc. et al v Becerra.

“Millions of Americans rely on prescription medications for their health. Provisions in the Biden-Harris Administration’s Inflation Reduction Act that enable Medicare to negotiate prices for lifesaving treatments is critical to the health and well being of people; yet, industry special interests continue to challenge these provisions in lawsuits that would undermine the health and wellbeing of millions of Ameircans,” said Ananda Burra, Senior Counsel for Democracy Forward. “This ruling is a win for the American people.”

On behalf of leading medical and public health organizations, Democracy Forward has filed briefs in seven other legal challenges urging courts to reject them and affirm the IRA’s drug price negotiation program, including: 

  • Merck v. Becerra 
  • Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. v. Becerra 
  • Bristol Myers Squibb Co. v. Becerra 
  • AstraZeneca v. Becerra 
  • Novartis Pharmaceutical Corporation v Becerra 
  • Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce et al v. Becerra
  • Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals v. Becerra 

For more information about these ongoing cases, visit Democracy Forward’s case page here. To speak with Democracy Forward lawyers about these ongoing cases, please email dgrahamcaso@democracyforward.org.

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