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PDE processing error related to NSDE file and edit 867

Guidance for All Part D Plan Sponsors regarding recent issue with the NSDE file that is causing a select few drugs to erroneously receive a rejection code of 867 – “FDA does not designate this drug as NDA or BLA, or this drug is a biosimilar drug; therefore it is ineligible for the coverage gap discount”.

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Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)

Issue Date: January 10, 2018

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