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Recap of Recent Webinar: A Closer Look at Battles Over State 340B Contract Pharmacy Access Bills and Laws

Bella Czajkowski, National Correspondent Views
340B Report's latest webinar overviewed contract pharmacy developments in state legislatures and the courts, plus how a dark money group has ramped up anti-340B ads.
As state legislatures ramp up efforts to protect contract pharmacy access, drug industry lawsuits against existing state laws continue to [...]

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Hospital Advocates File Amicus Briefs in Federal Court Cases on Drugmaker 340B Rebate Models, Maryland’s Contract Pharmacy Law

Bella Czajkowski, National Correspondent Views
Provider advocates filed multiple briefs in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia supporting the federal government's stance that drugmakers cannot implement a 340B rebate model without agency approval.
A coalition of national and local hospital advocacy groups recently filed briefs in multiple federal lawsuits: One that supports the [...]

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Florida Providers Concerned New State Medicaid Reimbursement Bill Could Significantly Restrict 340B Savings

William Newton and Bella Czajkowski, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views
Some Florida providers are concerned about the 340B implications of a recently introduced state Medicaid reimbursement bill with ambiguous language.
Florida providers are concerned that a new state bill, which aims to lower Medicaid prices in the state, could significantly [...]

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House Passes Budget Resolution Despite Concerns Over Medicaid Cuts

Bella Czajkowski, National Correspondent Views
The U.S. House narrowly approved a budget framework with deep federal spending cuts that would likely target the Medicaid program.
After almost cancelling the vote in a last minute search for support, U.S. House Majority Leader Mike Johnson (R-La.) muscled [...]

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GSK is Fourth Drugmaker to Reinstate Contract Pharmacy Restrictions in Kansas

Bella Czajkowski, National Correspondent Views
GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has reinstated its 340B contract pharmacy restrictions in Kansas effective March 1.
UK-based drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) will reinstate its contract pharmacy restrictions in Kansas next month, making it the fourth drug manufacturer [...]

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Health Centers Host 340B Recertification Event In Lieu of HRSA’s Canceled Webinar

Bella Czajkowski, National Correspondent Views
Health center advocates hosted a webinar on the 340B recertification process this year after HRSA canceled its annual webinar.
After the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) canceled its annual 340B grantee recertification webinar amid disruptions from a federal [...]

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State Contract Pharmacy Lawsuit Weekly Roundup: Updates in Mississippi

Bella Czajkowski, National Correspondent Views
Key motions were recently filed in litigation over state contract pharmacy access laws in Mississippi.
Editor’s Note: With 340B-related litigation heating up in several states following the enactment of new contract pharmacy access laws, 340B [...]

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Conservative Groups Ramp up Misleading Attacks on 340B Over Gender-Affirming Care

Bella Czajkowski, National Correspondent Views
A recent article in conservative website Townhall criticized state contract pharmacy bills and falsely tied them to gender-affirming care for transgender youth at health centers, including Rochester, N.Y. based Trillium Health.
Conservative groups and advocates have recently ramped up efforts to combat the growing number of state 340B contract pharmacy access [...]

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California Hospital Granted Retroactive 340B Eligibility, Drops Lawsuit Against HRSA

Bella Czajkowski, National Correspondent Views
U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
A California hospital filed the voluntary notice of dismissal Feb. 5 in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.
A California-based 340B hospital that sued the federal government for denying its 340B access has dropped the lawsuit after being [...]

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Study Finds 340B Providers Prescribe More Often Without Increasing Survival Rate of Breast Cancer; Hospital Advocate Challenges Conclusion

Bella Czajkowski, National Correspondent Views
The Feb. 3 study compared 340B versus non-340B provider prescribing patterns for breast cancer patients.
A recent study suggested that 340B providers prescribe more drugs for treating breast cancer, but do not have any significant [...]

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