Year: 2025

340B INDUSTRY LEADER SPOTLIGHT

Sam Yeghiazaryan, Senior Supervisor, Verity Solutions

February 13, 2025 Diane Slafsky Views

Q: Where did you grow up?

I grew up in Southern California.

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

I went to Florida Atlantic University for both my bachelor’s and master’s degrees in health administration.

Q: What are your favorites?

Food: I would say it’s a tie between a Pizza, Sushi and Tacos. I can’t pick

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Engels Again Takes the Helm at Key 340B Agency

February 11, 2025 Shannon Young, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

Former HRSA administrator Tom Engels has returned to lead the agency tasked with overseeing the 340B program.

Tom Engels, who served as Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) administrator during the last two years of President Donald [...]

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Kentucky Advances Contract Pharmacy Access Bill As Dark Money Group Runs Billboards Outside State Capitols Claiming ‘340B is Subsidizing Gender Transitions for Kids’

February 11, 2025 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

A dark money group ran misleading ads outside the Kentucky capitol on Feb. 5 as a state Senate committee met and voted to advance a 340B contract pharmacy access bill.

A Kentucky Senate committee last week overwhelmingly approved a 340B contract pharmacy access bill while a dark money group ran [...]

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Indiana Senate Passes Sweeping 340B Provider Reporting Bill As House Advances Separate Bill to Restrict 340B Hospital Use

February 11, 2025 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

The Indiana Senate passed a sweeping 340B provider reporting bill on Feb. 4, sending it to the state House.

Indiana state senators overwhelmingly passed a bill with extensive 340B reporting requirements for all covered entity types—the same day that [...]

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Illinois, Tennessee, New Hampshire Join Growing List of States to Introduce Contract Pharmacy Access Bills in 2025

February 11, 2025 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

Tennessee is one of at least 15 states to consider a 340B contract pharmacy access bill in 2025.

State lawmakers in Illinois, Tennessee and New Hampshire have recently introduced bills to prohibit drugmaker 340B contract pharmacy restrictions, joining [...]

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Alkermes to Become Third Drugmaker to Reinstitute Contract Pharmacy Restrictions in West Virginia and Kansas, Providers Condemn Move

February 11, 2025 Bella Czajkowski, National Correspondent Views

A third drugmaker announced Monday that it would reinstate its contract pharmacy restrictions in Kansas and West Virginia effective March 3.

Ireland-based Alkermes announced this week that it will become the third drugmaker to reinstate contract pharmacy restrictions in Kansas and [...]

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Hospital Group, Hospitals Look to Join Lawsuits Challenging 340B Rebate Proposals; J&J Seeks Expedited Court Action

February 11, 2025 Shannon Young, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

340B Health and two member hospitals filed motions with the U.S. District Court for D.C. that sought to intervene in four drugmakers' lawsuits against the Health Resources and Services Administration.

A national group representing 1,500-plus 340B hospitals and two of its members have filed to intervene in federal court cases [...]

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Vertex Adds Pain Medication to 340B Contract Pharmacy Restrictions

February 11, 2025 Shannon Young, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

Vertex announced on Feb. 4 that its contract pharmacy restrictions policy would immediately apply to Journavx.

A Boston-based drugmaker recently added a newly approved non-opiate pain treatment to the list of drugs subject to its 340B [...]

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Senate HELP Chair Cassidy Signals 340B Legislation Plans, ‘G6’ Senator Promises SUSTAIN Act Update Soon at NACHC Conference

February 6, 2025 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.), chair of the Senate HELP Committee, addresses attendees at the NACHC P&I Conference.

Two influential U.S. senators—each with a distinct vision of 340B reform—told health center leaders yesterday that they remained committed to [...]

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HHS Communications Freeze Disrupts OPA, HRSA 340B Audits

February 6, 2025 Bella Czajkowski, National Correspondent Views

340B covered entities reported continued disruptions days after the Trump Administration lifted its freeze on communications coming out of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

340B covered entities this week reported continued disruptions in Office of Pharmacy Affairs (OPA) operations, as well as uncertainty around [...]

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