How will the NOPAIN Act prevent you from getting pain pills from your doctor?
To clarify, the NOPAIN Act applies to hospital outpatient services and ambulatory surgical center services only. It applies to Medicare payments only. And it doesn't stop doctors from prescribing pain pills.
As for Pfizer and Merck.... they can strike a deal with the Chinese manufacturer, or with any manufacturer anywhere, and produce the device without banging on BIEL's door. BIEL let the patents expire and then let the two-year reinstatement window close. I don't know for certain that BIEL can't reinstate those patents but it would have been easy during that two-year window and now it will be difficult.
Imagine Merck or Pfizer putting THEIR name on the device. BIEL wouldn't be able to compete. So let's hope Merck and Pfizer don't get interested.
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