Akebia Therapeutics, Inc. v. Azar

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS * AKEBIA THERAPEUTICS, INC., * * Plaintiff, * * v. * * Civil Action No. 19-cv-12132-ADB XAVIER BECERRA,1 in his official capacity * as Secretary of Health and Human Services, et * al., * Defendants. * * MEMORANDUM AND ORDER ON MOTION TO DISMISS BURROUGHS, D.J. Plaintiff Akebia Therapeutics, Inc. (“Akebia”) brings this action seeking declaratory and injunctive relief concerning a decision by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) that eliminated coverage under Medicare Part D for Akebia’s drug, Auryxia, for use in treating…