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Amgen, Merck, and Eli Lilly sue over Trump administration policy to require drug prices in TV ads

Amgen, Merck, Eli Lilly, and the Association of National Advertisers sued the Trump administration over a new policy to require drug prices in TV ads.

WASHINGTON — A trio of pharmaceutical manufacturers on Friday filed suit to overturn one of the most impactful drug pricing policies the Trump administration has enacted to date: a requirement that the companies include a medicine’s list price in direct-to-consumer advertising.

The drug makers — Amgen, Merck, and Eli Lilly — were joined by

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