Key GOP Congressman Opposed 340B Amendment to Spending Bill During Committee Hearing

Rep. Michael Burgess (R-Texas) this week cited ongoing 340B contract pharmacy litigation in cautioning against amending federal spending legislation to rebuke six drug manufacturers’ denials of 340B pricing when covered entities use contract pharmacies.

An influential Republican congressman on Monday cautioned against amending federal spending legislation to rebuke six drug manufacturers’ denials of 340B pricing when covered entities use contract pharmacies.

During a July 26 U.S. House Rules Committee hearing, Rep. Michael Burgess (R-Texas)

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In AstraZeneca’s 340B Lawsuit, Focus Shifts to HRSA’s May 17 Violation Letter

AstraZeneca and the federal government have filed a new round of briefs in the drug manufacturer’s 340B contract pharmacy lawsuit.

AstraZeneca and the federal government have filed a new round of briefs in the drug manufacturer’s 340B contract pharmacy lawsuit, this round focused on the government’s May 17 letter telling the company its contract pharmacy actions are illegal.

In a

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340B Won’t be Overlooked if There’s a Grand Bargain on Drug Pricing, Analyst Predicts

340B “will not be overlooked” if the drug industry strikes a grand bargain with Congress and the Biden administration on lowering drug prices, biopharma policy analyst Michael McCaughan predicts.

The 340B program “will not be overlooked” if the drug industry strikes a grand bargain with Congress and the Biden administration on lowering drug prices, biopharma policy analyst Michael McCaughan predicted this week during a talk on drug pricing reform

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Novo Nordisk Providing Refunds for 340B Overcharges on Insulin

Drug manufacturer Novo Nordisk is giving 340B covered entities refunds for overcharges on insulin products.

Drug manufacturer Novo Nordisk is giving 340B covered entities refunds for overcharges on two package sizes of its Tresiba FlexTouch insulin pen and on 10 milliliter vials of its Fiasp brand insulin.

The U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)

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Retired Senator Enzi, Who Backed 340B Inquiries, Dies Following Accident

Retired U.S. Sen. Mike Enzi (R-Wy.), who co-led inquiries into stewardship of the 340B program while in Congress, has died at age 77.

Retired U.S. Sen. Mike Enzi (R-Wy.), who co-led inquiries into stewardship of the 340B program while in Congress, died on Monday after being injured in a bicycle accident in his hometown of Gillette, Wyo. He was 77.

Enzi was a

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News Alert: U.S. House Votes to Highlight Need to Halt Pharma’s “Unlawful” 340B Actions

U.S. Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D-Va.) said her successful amendment today to a spending bill sends big pharma the message "Stop hiking drug prices on consumers and discriminating against our 340B providers and pharmacies."

The U.S. House voted this evening “to highlight the need to protect the integrity of the 340B program by halting pharmaceutical manufacturers’ unlawful actions that have resulted in overcharges to 340B covered entities.”

Reps. Abigail Spanberger (D-Va.) and David McKinley

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HRSA Posts Novartis Notice About 340B Refunds on a Top-Selling Drug—With Contract Pharmacy Strings Attached (Updated)

Novartis is putting conditions on refunds to 340B hospitals for overcharges on its second-best selling drug.

UPDATE Tuesday, July 27, 2021, 1:45 p.m. Eastern—Drug manufacturer Novartis provided the following statement:

“Novartis recently notified the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) that we inadvertently neglected to offer the 340B ceiling price to covered entity types added by

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With COVID-19 Surging Again, Hospital and Pharmacist Groups Back Employee Vaccine Mandates

Groups whose members include 340B hospitals have thrown their support behind mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policies for hospital and health system personnel.

Groups whose members include 340B hospitals have thrown their support behind mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policies for hospital and health system personnel.

The Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) on July 16 urged its member institutions to require vaccinations for

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340B Contract Pharmacy Litigation Could Drag on for Years, Hospital Group Leader Says

It could take federal courts years to ultimately resolve drug manufacturers’ 340B contract pharmacy lawsuits, 340B Health President and CEO Maureen Testoni said yesterday.

It could take federal courts years to ultimately resolve drug manufacturers’ lawsuits over whether they must charge lower prices when 340B covered entities use contract pharmacies, a hospital association leader said yesterday during her remarks opening the 340B Coalition’s virtual

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Pedley Provides 340B Update but Avoids Contract Pharmacy Controversy

Due to litigation, 340B program director Rear Adm. Krista Pedley could say little about the drug discount program during yesterday’s 340B Coalition virtual summer conference.

Rear Adm. Krista Pedley, Director of the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration’s (HRSA) Office of Pharmacy Affairs (OPA), gave a brief update on the 340B program during yesterday’s 340B Coalition virtual summer conference. She explained that “due to current

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