Draft Senate Drug Shortages Bill Sparks Stakeholder Debate over 340B Provisions

Stakeholders recently submitted feedback on a draft Senate Finance Committee drug shortages bill with 340B implications.
A draft Senate bill, which would offer bonus payments to hospitals that stockpile certain generic drugs and forgo other rebates [...]

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Supreme Court to Review Case that Could Result in More Hospitals Qualifying for 340B Program

Supreme Court Justices announced in a June 10 order that they’d review the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit’s September 2023 decision in Advocate Christ Medical Center v. Becerra.
The U.S. Supreme Court this week agreed to take on a case that potentially could expand the number of hospitals [...]

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340B INDUSTRY LEADER SPOTLIGHT

Jason Atlas, Senior Vice President, Pharmacy Operations, Maxor National Pharmacy Services

Jason Atlas

Q: Where did you grow up?

Princeton NJ.  My father and his twin brother owned and operated an independent pharmacy for over 40 years, and obviously pharmacy runs in the family.

Q: Where did you go to college/graduate school?

I graduated from the Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy, Rutgers University and then completed my Masters in Business Administration

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Expert Tip from RxStrategies – June 2024

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TIP: Dedicating resources and ensuring team members have access to education & information are essential to successfully navigating the 340B program.

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Federal Judge Presses Drug Industry on Preemption Arguments During Key Hearing on Louisiana 340B Law

Attorneys representing the drug industry, the state of Louisiana, and Louisiana health centers presented oral arguments before a federal district court.
A federal judge late last week pressed drug industry attorneys on their claims that Louisiana’s 340B contract pharmacy law oversteps [...]

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Organon Ends or Loosens 340B Contract Pharmacy Restrictions in Four More States

Drugmaker Organon fully exempted West Virginia providers from its contract pharmacy policy and loosened its restrictions in three additional states.
Organon, a spinoff of pharmaceutical giant Merck with a focus on women’s health, is now fully exempting West Virginia covered [...]

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Merck Fully Exempts West Virginia Providers From 340B Contract Pharmacy Restrictions

Drug manufacturer Merck announced it will end its 340B contract pharmacy restrictions in West Virginia.
Drugmaker Merck is fully exempting West Virginia covered entities from its 340B contract pharmacy restrictions, including all data submission requirements. [...]

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Bausch & Lomb Becomes 35th Manufacturer to Impose Contract Pharmacy Restrictions, Policy Applies to All 340B Entities

Canadian drug manufacturer Bausch & Lomb announced contract pharmacy restrictions that apply to all 340B covered entity types.
Canadian drugmaker Bausch & Lomb announced last week that, beginning July 1, it will no longer offer 340B discounted products [...]

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Alkermes Is 36th Drugmaker to Implement Contract Pharmacy Restrictions, Sanofi Tightens Policy

Pharmaceutical manufacturer Alkermes is the 36th drugmaker to implement 340B contract pharmacy restrictions.
Irish drugmaker Alkermes will implement, on July 22, 340B contract pharmacy restrictions. The Dublin-based manufacturer is the 36th drugmaker to [...]

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Michigan Lawmakers, Witnesses Spar Over 340B Contract Pharmacy Access Bill in Key Hearing

Ben Frederick, associate vice president of advocacy and government relations at Memorial Healthcare, testified in support of a 340B contract pharmacy access bill at a Michigan state house hearing.
Michigan state lawmakers and representatives for drugmakers, providers, and business groups debated a 340B contract pharmacy access bill during a [...]

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