Year: 2021

Drug manufacturer Lilly and the federal government disagree over whether a federal district judge’s recent decision in Lilly’s 340B contract pharmacy case is ripe for review.

Last month, the U.S. Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals questioned whether U.S. Senior

340B hospitals’ challenge to Medicare Part B drug reimbursement cuts was not the only case on the U.S. Supreme Court docket this week that could have a significant impact on the program.

On Monday, the justices heard the case of

UPDATED Wednesday Dec. 1, 2021, 1:15 p.m. EST—Includes comments from Amgen, HRSA, and hospital group 340B Health.

Biopharmaceutical manufacturer Amgen this morning became the 10^th pharmaceutical company to announce conditions on 340B pricing when contract pharmacies dispense medicines to

Several U.S. Supreme Court justices asked during a hearing today whether the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) had statutory authority to single out 340B hospitals for a nearly 30% cut in Medicare Part B drug reimbursement beginning in

The U.S. Supreme Court is hearing arguments this morning in a lawsuit challenging the nearly 30% cut since 2018 in what Medicare Part B pays hospitals for 340B-purchased physician administered drugs.

Arguments in American Hospital Association v. Becerra are due

Drug manufacturer Clovis Oncology has decided for now not to implement drug discount management company Kalderos’ 340B Pay service to let drug companies pay 340B ceiling prices as back-end rebates instead of as front-end discounts, Kalderos said late yesterday.

“We

Elise Stefanik, the third highest-ranking Republican in the U.S. House, is backing a bill to protect hospitals from losing their 340B eligibility due to pandemic-related changes in patient and payer mix.

Stefanik (R-N.Y.) announced her co-sponsorship of Reps. Doris

U.S. Rep. Peter Welch (D-Vt.), who has backed 340B covered entities in several policy battles, is running to succeed his fellow Democrat Patrick Leahy in the U.S. Senate.

Senate President Pro Tempore Leahy, 81, announced on Nov. 15 that he

Belgian-based pharmaceutical manufacturer UCB this morning became the ninth drug company to impose limits on 340B pricing involving contract pharmacies.

Hospitals reported getting letters and an FAQ from UCB today by email announcing that, effective Dec. 13 and with