The Colorado Prescription Drug Affordability Board (PDAB) voted on Friday to pursue a process that could set an upper payment limit (UPL) on Enbrel, which
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Drugmakers whose products have gone before the board have raised alarms that Colorado patients may no longer be able to buy their drugs if the state sets a maximum price, while consumer advocates said they were bluffing to protect their revenues.
A Colorado board voted unanimously to consider setting a possible maximum price for Enbrel, a drug to treat autoimmune diseases, launching the state into uncharted territory and setting up a possible showdown with the drug's manufacturer.
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