RWC-340B Slams ASAP 340B Bill as ‘Dangerous to Public Health’

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Shannon Burger, president of RWC-340B,, said the organization “strongly opposes" a new 340B overhaul bill.
A major national 340B provider advocacy group is condemning the newly introduced 340B ACCESS Act, arguing that the proposed overhaul [...]

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ASAP 340B-Backed Bill Would Override State Laws, Could Hurt Contract Pharmacy Agreements, Critics Warn

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Five congressional Democrats signed on as co-sponsors to a bill that would bar drugmaker restrictions on 340B contract pharmacy arrangements.
Some long-time 340B advocates have warned that a new federal bill based on input from an alliance of the drug [...]

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Key House Oversight Subcommittee to Hold Hearing on 340B Next Tuesday

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Rep. Cathy McMorris Rogers (R-Washington) chair of the Energy & Commerce Committee, and Rep. Morgan Griffith (R-Virginia), chair of the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee, announced a June 4 hearing on 340B.
A subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce (E&C) Committee, which is tasked with overseeing the 340B drug discount program, [...]

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Rhode Island Senate Unanimously Passes Amended 340B Contract Pharmacy Protection Bill 

A state Senate-passed bill that would have prohibited 340B contract pharmacy restrictions in Rhode Island failed to clear the House before lawmakers in the Ocean State wrapped up their 2024 session last week.
The Rhode Island Senate yesterday approved legislation that would prohibit 340B contract pharmacy restrictions in that state, sending it to [...]

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Ohio Community Health Center CEOs, Lawmakers Urge Passage of State Contract Pharmacy Protection Bill

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Ohio federally qualified health center (FQHC) leaders called on state lawmakers Tuesday to pass newly introduced legislation that would end 340B contract pharmacy restrictions.
Ohio federally qualified health center (FQHC) leaders called on state lawmakers Tuesday to pass newly introduced legislation that would end [...]

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ASAP 340B-Backed Bill Introduced in House

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Key House Republicans on Tuesday introduced long-awaited—and contentious—legislation to overhaul the 340B program.
Key House Republicans on Tuesday introduced long-awaited—and contentious—legislation to overhaul the 340B program based on recommendations from a nonprofit group [...]

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340B Hospitals Prescribe Part D Drugs to a Much Higher Share of Vulnerable Populations, Says Hospital-Backed Report

A hospital-funded study found 340B hospitals prescribe a higher share of Medicare Part D drugs to a higher share of vulnerable patients.
Medicare Part D beneficiaries who received retail and specialty drugs from prescribers at 340B disproportionate share hospitals (DSH) were more [...]

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Ohio Senator Introduces 340B Contract Pharmacy Access Bill in State Legislature

Ohio state Sen. Bob Hackett (R) introduced a bill to bar drugmaker 340B contract pharmacy restrictions in the state.
Ohio is the latest state to consider proposed legislation that would ban drugmakers from restricting covered entities’ acquisition of 340B [...]

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Kansas Governor Rejects Provision to Delay New 340B Contract Pharmacy Protections

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly (D) vetoed provisions of a bill that would have delayed a 340B contract pharmacy access law from taking effect.
A Kansas law that prohibits drugmaker 340B contract pharmacy restrictions is set to take effect July 1, as result of [...]

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340B Sales Increased 17% to $124B in 2023, Drug Industry Consulting Firm Finds 

Analysts from IQVIA found that 340B wholesale acquisition cost sales increased by 17% from 2022 to 2023.
The 340B program continued to expand in 2023, exceeding $124 billion in wholesale acquisition cost (WAC) sales—up from $107 billion [...]

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