Year: 2023

Federal Appeals Court Schedules Arguments in Challenge to Arkansas Contract Pharmacy Law

August 22, 2023 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

Two states have laws protecting 340B contract pharmacy arrangements and two others have passed 340B reporting requirements.

A federal appeals court has scheduled oral arguments for September in a case challenging Arkansas’ protections for 340B providers’ contract [...]

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Drug Maker Owes 340B Providers Repayment, HRSA Pending Audit Finds

August 22, 2023 Rich Daly, Editor in Chief Views

A HRSA fiscal year 2023 audit tentatively found that drug maker Nephron Pharmaceuticals owes 340B repayments to providers.

The first posted fiscal year 2023 audit of a drug maker tentatively found the company owes repayments to providers. The [...]

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340B Drugs Among Those at Tornado-Hit Facility Requiring Direct Purchase

August 22, 2023 Rich Daly, Editor in Chief Views

Pfizer has limited multiple 340B-eligible drugs to direct purchase after a tornado damaged one of the drug maker's manufacturing facilities.

Federal officials confirmed that 340B-eligible drugs are among the 12 medications pharmaceutical manufacturer Pfizer has limited to direct purchase after [...]

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Three Terminations, 10 Paybacks to Manufacturers in HRSA’s 2023 Pending Provider Audits

August 17, 2023 Rich Daly, Editor in Chief Views

HRSA audits found terminations were required for a 340B provider site and a contract pharmacy and that another provider owed repayments to drugmakers.

Three provider organizations may have contract pharmacies terminated from the 340B program and 10 providers would owe repayments to drug [...]

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Share of Retail Pharmacies that Contract with ‘Core’ 340B Safety-Net Facilities Fell Over Time, Study Finds

August 17, 2023 Tom Mirga, Editor at Large Views

There has been a decline in the share of retail pharmacies that contract with 340B "core safety-net facilities," according to a JAMA Health Forum study.

The proportion of retail contract pharmacies in the 340B program that contract exclusively with “core safety-net” facilities fell from 95% [...]

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HHS Asks Court to Deny Injunction Against Medicare Drug Price Negotiations

August 17, 2023 Tom Mirga, Editor at Large Views

HHS asked the U.S. District Court in Dayton, Ohio to deny a preliminary injunction that would prevent Medicare drug price negotiations.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) asked a federal court to deny a preliminary injunction sought by [...]

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Pfizer Changes Costly Cardiac Drugs’ Access Rules for 340B Providers

August 17, 2023 Tom Mirga, Editor at Large Views

Pfizer has limited multiple 340B-eligible drugs to direct purchase after a tornado damaged one of the drug maker's manufacturing facilities.

Drug manufacturer Pfizer is changing how healthcare providers access 340B pricing on two expensive, related heart medicines, effective Nov. 1, [...]

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Two Drug Makers Post Manufacturer Notices for 340B Overcharges

August 17, 2023 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

Meitheal Pharmaceuticals and Purdue Pharma are each sending 340B covered entities refunds for overcharges totaling $100 or more.

Two drug manufacturers are sending 340B covered entities refunds for overcharges totaling $100 or more, according to public filings posted [...]

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HRSA Allows Immediate 340B Enrollment in Hawaii Due to Wildfires

August 17, 2023 Tom Mirga, Editor at Large Views

HRSA is allowing eligible covered entities in Hawaii to enroll in the 340B program immediately rather than having to wait for the next quarterly registration period.

Eligible covered entities in Hawaii may enroll in the 340B program immediately rather than having to wait for the next [...]

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340B Lobbying Activity Experiences Historic Surge

August 15, 2023 Rich Daly, Editor in Chief Views

Key House Republicans on Tuesday introduced long-awaited—and contentious—legislation to overhaul the 340B program.

The hiring of lobbyists in the congressional legislative fight over 340B was dominated by pharmaceutical firms and provider-manufacturer alliances in [...]

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