Early Christmas Presents for Pharmaceutical Manufacturers: Court Grants Temporary Ban on Medicare Part B Most Favored Nations Reimbursement Rule

On December 23, 2020, Judge Catherine Blake of the US District Court for the District of Maryland put in place a 14-day restraining order while she considers whether to issue a preliminary injunction. She plans to consider whether the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services rulemaking was adequate under the Administrative Procedures Act.