The U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) said this morning it “respectfully disagrees with” and “continues to evaluate its options” about a federal district judge’s Nov. 5 finding that drug manufacturers Novartis and United Therapeutic’s 340B contract pharmacy policies
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After a 10-month delay, it looks like we may be getting close to the appointment of a permanent leader of the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), the federal agency that runs the 340B drug pricing program.
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Drug distributor AmerisourceBergen’s business consulting unit Xcenda has written an issue brief for drug industry-led group AIR340B saying Congress and the executive branch should revise 340B eligibility standards to keep 340B “from being used solely as a profit center for
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After five major court decisions on the 340B contract pharmacy standoff and no quick resolution in sight, expect Congress to end the fight over contract pharmacy before the 2022 midterm elections, 340B Report Publisher and CEO Ted Slafsky predicts in
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Makers of seven of 10 top drugs in the U.S. hiked those drugs’ prices substantially in 2020 with no new evidence of improved safety or effectiveness, led by AbbVie’s anti-inflammatory blockbuster Humira, an influential drug pricing watchdog group says.
The
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Congressional debate over lowering drug prices has shifted to the U.S. Senate following House passage of the $1.75 trillion Build Back Better social spending bill on Friday.
Congress has been on break this week for the Thanksgiving holiday. It returns
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Drug manufacturer Novo Nordisk late yesterday appealed a federal district judge’s Nov. 5 joint ruling in its and fellow manufacturer Sanofi’s 340B contract pharmacy lawsuits. Sanofi filed its appeal earlier yesterday.
Novo Nordisk’s notice of appeal, like Sanofi’s, is
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Drug manufacturer Sanofi today gave notice that it is appealing a federal district judge’s Nov. 5 orders and opinions in its 340B contract pharmacy lawsuit.
Sanofi’s one-sentence Nov. 19 notification to the federal government defendants and U.S. Chief District
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The U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) yesterday asked the White House to review and approve a 340B administrative dispute resolution (ADR) proposed regulation for publication in the Federal Register.
The proposed rule’s purpose is unknown. HRSA published a
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