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Cumberland Pharma's Caldolor expected to qualify for separate Medicare reimbursement under NOPAIN Act from 2025
CUMBERLAND PHARMACEUTICALS INC
- NOPAIN Act requires Medicare to provide separate reimbursement for non-opioid pain management products in outpatient hospital and ambulatory surgical center settings.
- Caldolor (ibuprofen injection) is a non-opioid analgesic indicated for pain management, shown to reduce opioid use.
- Reimbursement applies to products furnished between Jan 1, 2025 and Jan 1, 2028; CMS to issue regs in 2024.
- Caldolor is FDA approved for mild to severe pain in adults and pediatric patients age 6 months+.
- Company expects this will positively impact Caldolor's Medicare reimbursement.