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New Colorado Law Creates a Prescription Drug Affordability Review Board

On June 16, 2021, Governor Jared Polis signed into law SB 21-175, a law that creates the Colorado Prescription Drug Affordability Review Board (PDAB). The PDAB is required to conduct affordability reviews of certain prescription drugs and determine whether any are unaffordable for Colorado residents. The law authorizes the PDAB to establish Upper Payment Limits (UPLs) for drugs found to be unaffordable, and prohibits all purchases of or payer reimbursements for a drug at an amount that exceeds the UPL established by the PDAB.… More