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Eisai’s New 340B Contract Pharmacy Restrictions to Exclude Arkansas and Louisiana

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Drugmaker Eisai's 340B hospital contract pharmacy restrictions will not apply to Arkansas and Louisiana providers.
Japanese pharmaceutical manufacturer Eisai will not limit hospital 340B contract pharmacy use in Arkansas and Louisiana after its new contract [...]

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New BMS Contract Pharmacy Policy May Target Hospital Self-Distribution, Say Attorneys

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William von Oehsen, principal at the law firm Powers, said the SUSTAIN ACT is "not going to live or die based on the user fee."
Drugmaker Bristol Myers Squibb added new language to its latest 340B contract pharmacy policy notice, which appears to target hospital [...]

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The 340B Program’s Current State of Play

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Despite calls for reform by opponents, 340B enjoys broad bipartisan support.  On the legislative front, lawmakers have introduced multiple bills in the House and Senate that, if enacted, would alter program operations.  Multiple court cases regarding contract pharmacy use are working their way through the judicial

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Following Response Deadline, Next Steps in Senator’s 340B Probe Unclear

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Sen. Bill Cassidy, ranking Republican on the Senate HELP Committee, does not appear to have the authority to compel hospitals to respond to his inquiry on 340B revenue.
The deadline has passed for two health systems to respond to an influential senator’s probe into 340B revenue, and at [...]

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CMS Says 340B Lump Sum Payments Fueled Increase in Part B Premiums, Deductibles

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CMS said planned Medicare Part B premium increases are partly the result of the proposed lump sum payment for previous illegal 340B hospital cuts.
Federal regulators recently said planned out-of-pocket increases for Medicare beneficiaries are due, in part, to the proposed lump sum payment [...]

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In Study, Health Center’s Patients Laud its 340B Drug Assistance Program

A recent study suggested a 340B cash discount program was associated with better outcomes for patients with diabetes.
A recent study found positive patient benefits from a 340B cash discount program. Low-income patients said saving money on injectable [...]

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Novo Nordisk Files Suit to Block $100,000 Arkansas Fine for 340B Contract Pharmacy Violations

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Novo Nordisk and the Arkansas Insurance Department are at odds over whether a federal district court should intervene in the enforcement of Arkansas' 340B contract pharmacy law.
Danish drug giant Novo Nordisk filed suit Thursday to stop a proposed $100,000 fine from Arkansas over alleged violations of [...]

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HHS and HRSA Urge Judge to Reject Health Center’s Take on 340B Patient Definition

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Genesis Health Care's proposed 340B patient definition would remove all limits on dispensing 340B drugs, HHS and HRSA told a federal district judge.
Federal healthcare agencies recently told a federal district judge that backing a South Carolina health center’s interpretation of the 340B [...]

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Leading Senator, Provider Groups Publish Dueling Reports on Nonprofit Hospitals

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and two hospital groups were at odds over whether nonprofit hospitals provide sufficient levels of community benefit.
A leading senator and two major hospital trade groups recently published conflicting reports on the level of community benefit that [...]

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