Hospital Groups Cite Supreme Court Decision in Latest Briefs Backing Feds in Lilly and AstraZeneca 340B Cases

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Hospital groups urged two federal appeals court to back the government in its fight to force Lilly and AstraZeneca to end restrictions on 340B pricing when covered entities use contract pharmacies.

Five groups that represent 340B hospitals have filed briefs in two federal appeals courts backing the federal government in its fight to force drug manufacturers Eli Lilly and AstraZeneca to end restrictions on 340B drug discounts when covered entities use

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Castle Family Health Centers Supports Excellence in Its 340B Program

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For 340B covered entities, delivering quality care and providing access to services is critical for the wellbeing of the underserved patient populations in their communities.

When Castle Family Health Centers, a community health center in Merced County California with three locations, sought a partner to support the ongoing performance of

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Drug Makers’ 340B Overcharging Must Be Addressed, House E&C Democrat Dingell Says During Hearing

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Drug manufacturers’ conditions on 340B pricing when covered entities use contract pharmacies “need to be addressed moving forward,” U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.) said during a recent hearing.

Drug manufacturers’ decisions to impose conditions on 340B pricing when covered entities use contract pharmacies “need to be addressed moving forward,” U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.) said last week during an Energy & Commerce (E&C) health subcommittee hearing last week.

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Lilly Announces Fourth Round of Refunds for 340B Overcharges in 2019

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Lilly for the fourth time this year has announced refunds for overcharges on 340B-purchased drugs during 2019.

For the fourth time this year, drug manufacturer Lilly has announced refunds for overcharges on 340B-purchased drugs during 2019.

The U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) posted the notice, dated May 27, on the Office of Pharmacy Affairs website

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Novo Nordisk, Sanofi, and Feds Trade Arguments in 340B Contract Pharmacy Litigation

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Novo Nordisk and Sanofi urged a federal appeals court in Philadelphia to reverse a district judge’s ruling that their denials on 340B pricing when providers use multiple contract pharmacies violate the 340B statute.

Drug manufacturers Novo Nordisk and Sanofi last month urged a federal appeals court to reverse a district judge’s ruling that the companies’ conditions on 340B pricing when providers use multiple contract pharmacies violate the 340B statute.

Meanwhile, the federal government

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340B Sales Were $38.8 Billion in 2020, PhRMA-Funded Study Finds

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Prescription drugs sales at 340B prices were $38.8 billion in 2020, a new PhRMA-funded study says.

Prescription drugs sales at 340B prices were $38.8 billion in 2020, “more than three times the level of 340B sales compared to just five years prior,” new drug industry funded research shows.

Total sales would have been $93.6 billion if

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Meet AIDS Healthcare Foundation Pharmacist, and Artist, Alsean Bryant

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The 340B drug pricing program enables covered entities to stretch scarce federal resources as far as possible, reaching more eligible patients and providing more comprehensive services. But 340B’s benefit goes beyond providing office visits with a physician and prescriptions to control HIV. 340B also supports the execution of many pharmacy

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In Important Ruling, Federal Appeals Court Says Health Center May Challenge 340B Patient Definition’s Legality

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A federal appeals court says South Carolina health center Genesis Healthcare has the right to challenge the 340B patient definition's legality in a lower federal court.

A federal appeals court ruled unanimously this morning that a South Carolina health center has the right to challenge the legality of the government’s 340B patient definition in a lower federal court. The case ultimately could have profound implications for

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Bausch Health Announces 340B Contract Pharmacy Restrictions on All Covered Entities

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Bausch Health has imposed conditions on 340B pricing when all covered entity types—hospitals and grantees alike—use contract pharmacies.

Bausch Health this afternoon became the 18th drug manufacturer to impose conditions on 340B pricing when covered entities use contract pharmacies. The restrictions apply to all entities; there is no exemption for federal grantees.

According to Bausch’s announcement, effective Aug.

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House Appropriators Ask Feds to Use “Any Available Measures” to Curb Pharma’s 340B Pricing Denials

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The U.S. House Appropriations Committee says HRSA should use "any available means" to hold drug makers accountable for curtailing "use of 340B drugs in contract pharmacies."

The U.S. House Appropriations Committee said this week it is concerned about the growing number of drug manufacturers “that curtail the use of 340B drugs in contract pharmacies.” It encouraged the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration to use “any

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