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Kentucky Senate Overwhelming Passes 340B Contract Pharmacy Bill; Federal Judge Partially Dismisses Novartis’ Case Against Missouri Law

The Kentucky state Senate voted, by a 33-4 margin, to pass 340B contract pharmacy access legislation on Feb. 13.
The Kentucky Senate late yesterday overwhelmingly voted to pass a bill prohibiting drugmaker 340B contract pharmacy restrictions in the state—the [...]

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Nebraska Advances Contract Pharmacy Bill Despite Anti-340B Dark Money Campaign; Rhode Island Introduces Similar Bill

A Nebraska state legislative committee voted 7-1 to advance a 340B contract pharmacy access bill on Feb. 12.
A Nebraska legislative committee overwhelmingly voted to advance a 340B contract pharmacy access bill yesterday despite a misleading dark money [...]

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Vermont is Sixth State to Introduce 340B Provider Reporting Bill in 2025

A Vermont state representative introduced a 340B provider reporting bill on Feb. 12.
A Vermont state lawmaker has introduced a bill requiring hospitals to annually report detailed 340B program financial data and all [...]

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Senate Confirms RFK Jr. as HHS Secretary on 52-48 Vote Largely Along Party Lines

The U.S. Senate voted 52-48 on Thursday to confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as the new Health and Human Services secretary.
The U.S. Senate voted largely along party lines Thursday to confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as President Donald Trump’s pick [...]

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Congressional GOP Leaders Consider Budget Proposals That Call for Deep Health Spending Cuts

Congressional Republicans this week unveiled and began marking up budget plans that call for major cuts to federal healthcare spending.
Congressional Republicans this week unveiled and began marking up budget plans that call for major cuts to federal healthcare spending—which [...]

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Study Finds 340B Providers Prescribe More Often Without Increasing Survival Rate of Breast Cancer; Hospital Advocate Challenges Conclusion

The Feb. 3 study compared 340B versus non-340B provider prescribing patterns for breast cancer patients.
A recent study suggested that 340B providers prescribe more drugs for treating breast cancer, but do not have any significant [...]

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340B INDUSTRY LEADER SPOTLIGHT

Sam Yeghiazaryan, Senior Supervisor, Verity Solutions

Sam Yeghiazaryan

Q: Where did you grow up?

I grew up in Southern California.

Q: Where did you go to college/graduate school?

I went to Florida Atlantic University for both my bachelor’s and master’s degrees in health administration.

Q: What are your favorites?

Food: I would say it’s a tie between a Pizza, Sushi and Tacos. I can’t pick

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Engels Again Takes the Helm at Key 340B Agency

Former HRSA administrator Tom Engels has returned to lead the agency tasked with overseeing the 340B program.
Tom Engels, who served as Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) administrator during the last two years of President Donald [...]

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Kentucky Advances Contract Pharmacy Access Bill As Dark Money Group Runs Billboards Outside State Capitols Claiming ‘340B is Subsidizing Gender Transitions for Kids’

A dark money group ran misleading ads outside the Kentucky capitol on Feb. 5 as a state Senate committee met and voted to advance a 340B contract pharmacy access bill.
A Kentucky Senate committee last week overwhelmingly approved a 340B contract pharmacy access bill while a dark money group ran [...]

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Indiana Senate Passes Sweeping 340B Provider Reporting Bill As House Advances Separate Bill to Restrict 340B Hospital Use

The Indiana Senate passed a sweeping 340B provider reporting bill on Feb. 4, sending it to the state House.
Indiana state senators overwhelmingly passed a bill with extensive 340B reporting requirements for all covered entity types—the same day that [...]

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