OptumRx Says Providers Can’t Share 340B Claims Data Without its Consent

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OptumRx is requiring 340B covered entities to get its consent before they share OptumRx contract pharmacy claims data with drug manufacturers.

OptumRx is requiring 340B covered entities to get its consent before they share OptumRx contract pharmacy claims data with drug [...]

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Judge’s 340B Statutory Interpretation Was “Exactly Backward,” Lilly Tells Appeals Court

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Lilly told a federal appeals court its decision in the drug company's 340B contract pharmacy lawsuit "will have profound consequences for the integrity of the national healthcare system."

Lilly told a federal appeals court its decision in the company's 340B contract pharmacy lawsuit "will have profound consequences for [...]

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Groups Blast PBMs’ Discrimination Against 340B Hospitals in Letters to FTC

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Groups that represent or work with 340B hospitals urged the FTC to take a closer look at PBMs' alleged discriminatory business practices.

Groups that represent or work with 340B hospitals urged the FTC to take a closer look at PBMs' alleged discriminatory [...]

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340B Report Publisher and CEO: Momentum for 340B Protections Is Growing

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340B healthcare providers have turned to the states to address challenges to the drug discount program, 340B Report Publisher and CEO Ted Slafsky says.

340B healthcare providers have turned to the states to address challenges to the drug discount program, 340B Report's Ted Slafsky [...]

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PhRMA-funded Study Faults 340B Hospitals’ Financial Aid and Debt Collection Policies

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The AHA sharply criticized a new PhRMA-funded study that says many 340B hospitals “may not offer low-income patients financial assistance to access medicines and may use extraordinary collection actions."

A new PhRMA-funded study says many 340B hospitals “may not offer low-income patients financial assistance to access medicines and may [...]

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NEJM Article Says HIV Prevention Should Rely Less on 340B Revenue

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An opinion article in the New England Journal of Medicine says overreliance on 340B drug discount revenues to fund HIV-prevention services incentivizes clinics to prescribe high-cost medicines instead of cheaper effective options. Some HIV/AIDS care providers say high drug prices are the problem, not 340B.

An opinion article in NEJM says overreliance on 340B drug discount revenues to fund HIV-prevention services incentivizes clinics to prescribe [...]

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BMS Updates its Conditions on 340B Pricing Involving Contract Pharmacy

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BMS updated its 340B contract pharmacy pricing policy to address how it will handle 340B discounts on its new heart medicine Camzyos.

BMS updated its 340B contract pharmacy pricing policy to address how it will handle 340B discounts on its new heart [...]

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BMS and Merck Announce Refunds for 340B Overcharges

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BMS and Merck—both for the second time this year—are giving 340B covered entities refunds for overcharges on select products.

BMS and Merck are giving 340B covered entities refunds for overcharges on select products.

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