News Alert

NACHC Asks HHS to Swiftly Punish Drug Makers for 340B Pricing Denials Involving Contract Pharmacies

A letter from NACHC to HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra

NACHC urged HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra to hold drug manufacturers accountable for restricting shipments of 340B drugs to contract pharmacies.

NACHC urged HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra to hold drug manufacturers accountable for restricting shipments of 340B drugs to contract pharmacies.

Continue Reading

News Alert

New Study Finds 340B Contract Pharmacy Growth in Affluent and White Neighborhoods, Hospitals Criticize Research

screenshot of a JAMA Health Forum research letter

340B contract pharmacy grew in affluent and White neighborhoods from 2011 to 2019 but declined in impoverished, Black, and Latino neighborhoods, a study published in JAMA Health Forum found. AHA strongly criticized the study.

340B contract pharmacy grew in affluent and White neighborhoods but declined in impoverished, Black, and Latino neighborhoods, a study [...]

Continue Reading

The Supreme Court Aftermath: What Comes Next in Fight Over Medicare Part B Drug Payments to 340B Hospitals?

The U.S. Supreme Court building and entrance plaza

Yesterday's U.S. Supreme Court's opinion about deep cuts in 340B hospitals’ Medicare Part B drug reimbursement ended Phase 1 of the debate. Phase 2 gets underway next month in lower federal courts in Washington, D.C., and in the pages of the Federal register.

Yesterday's Supreme Court ruling about cuts in 340B hospitals’ Medicare Part B drug payments ended Phase 1 of the fight. [...]

Continue Reading

Bipartisan U.S. House Group Renewing Pressure on HHS to Punish Drug Makers Over 340B Pricing Denials

Headshots of U.S. House gang of six Representatives Spanberger, Axne, McKinley, Matsui, Katko, Johnson

Clockwise from top left, Reps. Abigail D. Spanberger (D-Va.), Cindy Axne (D-Iowa), David McKinley (R-W.Va.), Doris Matsui (D-Calif.), John Katko (R-N.Y.), and Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) are urging fellow House members to sign a letter urging HHS to begin 340B enforcement actions against drug companies.

Six U.S. House members (3 Ds and 3 Rs) are urging fellow House members to sign a letter urging HHS [...]

Continue Reading

NACHC Tells Merck its 340B Contract Pharmacy Policy for Health Centers Can Be Explained by “Only Greed”

Merck corporate campus outdoor sign and building

NACHC's president and CEO told her counterpart at Merck the company's decision to impose conditions on 340B on health centers, but not on other grantee covered entities, "cannot be explained by logic, only greed.”

NACHC's president and CEO told her counterpart at Merck the company's decision to impose conditions on 340B pricing on health [...]

Continue Reading

Breaking News

U.S. Supreme Court Strikes Down Medicare Part B Drug Payment Cuts for 340B Hospitals in 2018 and 2019

Statue and Corinthian capitals at the entrance to the Supreme Court building

The U.S. Supreme Court today struck down deep Medicare Part B drug reimbursement cuts for many 340B hospitals during 2018 and 2019. The decision does not affect continuation of the cuts in 2020 through this year, however.

The U.S. Supreme Court today struck down deep Medicare Part B drug reimbursement for many 340B hospitals during 2018 and [...]

Continue Reading

NACHC Hopes Congress Will Pass Laws Protecting 340B Providers This Year

screenshot of Joe Dunn with NACHC brand background

NACHC “would love to see” Congress pass legislation by the end of this year protecting health centers from drug manufacturers and PBMs' restrictions on 340B access, NACHC Senior Vice President Joe Dunn said during a news conference yesterday.

NACHC hopes Congress will pass legislation this year addressing PBMs and drug manufacturers' conditions on 340B utilization.

Continue Reading

Drug Manufacturer 340B Overcharge Notices Reach New Record, Novo Nordisk Is the Latest

Fiasp insulin bottle

Novo Nordisk announced refunds for 340B overcharges on six NDCs including one for Fiasp insulin.

Novo Nordisk announced refunds for 340B overcharges on six NDCs during Q3 2019.

Continue Reading

Arizona Lawmakers Pass and Send 340B Anti-discrimination Bill to Governor

Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey headshot

Arizona lawmakers have sent Gov. Doug Ducey (R) legislation prohibiting various forms of pharmacy benefit manager discrimination against 340B covered entities.

Arizona lawmakers have sent Gov. Doug Ducey (R) legislation prohibiting various forms of pharmacy benefit manager discrimination against 340B covered [...]

Continue Reading

HRSA Seeks Comments on Proposed Changes to 340B Program Forms

screenshot of HRSA Office of Pharmacy Affairs 340B welcome page

HRSA is seeking comment on plans to revise online forms covered entities must fill when they enroll in the 340B program, recertify their eligibility annually, or update information in 340B OPAIS, the federal 340B program database.

HRSA is seeking comment on plans to revise online forms covered entities must fill when they enroll in the 340B [...]

Continue Reading
Generic selectors
Exact matches only
Search in title
Search in content
Post Type Selectors
×

*Sign up for news summaries and alerts from 340B Report

Site Footer Live

Sliding Sidebar

Link to spotlight on Sean Hall of Visante

Article Archives