Menu

Articles by : William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer

Breaking News

Missouri Become Eighth State to Enact 340B Contract Pharmacy Access Law After Governor Declines to Act on Bill

William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views
Missouri will become the eighth state to enact a 340B contract pharmacy access law when S.B.751 officially takes effect Aug. 28.
Missouri will become the eighth state to prohibit drug manufacturer 340B contract pharmacy restrictions after Gov. Mike Parson (R) announced [...]

Please Login or Become a Paid Subscriber to View this Content

If you are already a
…
Read More »

Upcoming Federal Elections Will Significantly Impact 340B Legislative Agenda, Say 340B Hospital Lobbyist, Drug Industry Analyst

William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views
Tom O’Donnell, senior vice president of government relations at 340B Health, and Michael McCaughan, co-founder of Provision Policy, gave a July 10 address at the 340B Coalition summer conference.
The upcoming U.S. presidential and congressional elections will significantly alter the direction of 340B and broader healthcare policy, a 340B [...]

Please Login or Become a Paid Subscriber to View this Content

If you are already a
…
Read More »

Advocates March on Capitol Hill to ‘Defend 340B’ Amid D.C. Heat Wave

William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views
More than 60 advocates marched on Capitol Hill amid a heat wave in Washington, D.C. for the third annual "Defend 340B March" on July 10.
More than sixty 340B advocates braved an excessive heat warning in the nation’s capital yesterday afternoon for the third annual [...]

Please Login or Become a Paid Subscriber to View this Content

If you are already a
…
Read More »

Pharma-Linked Conservative Nonprofit Launches Ad Campaign to ‘Stop the Feeding Frenzy’ in 340B

William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views
The Council for Citizens Against Government Waste has launched a new ad campaign that criticizes the 340B program.
An anti-government waste group with ties to the drug industry is urging lawmakers to “stop the feeding frenzy” in the [...]

Please Login or Become a Paid Subscriber to View this Content

If you are already a
…
Read More »

New Hampshire Enacts Law to Bar PBMs, Payers from ‘Discriminating Against’ 340B Providers

William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views
New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu (R) signed a law prohibiting certain 340B-specific policies by PBMs and payers.
New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu (R) yesterday signed a law prohibiting payers and pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) from “discriminating against [...]

Please Login or Become a Paid Subscriber to View this Content

If you are already a
…
Read More »

West Virginia AG, Hospital Groups Fight Novartis’ Lawsuit to Block State 340B Contract Pharmacy Access Law

William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views
The West Virginia attorney general and multiple hospital groups pushed back against Novartis' suit against a state 340B contract pharmacy access law.
The West Virginia attorney general and multiple hospital groups recently urged a federal district judge to deny Novartis’ motion to [...]

Please Login or Become a Paid Subscriber to View this Content

If you are already a
…
Read More »

News Alert

340B Coalition Conference Keynote: Program Faces ‘Progress Amid Challenges’

William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views
Maureen Testoni, president and CEO of 340B Health, gave a keynote "state of 340B" address July 8 at the 340B Coalition summer conference.
The 340B program faces unprecedented challenges despite a series of states enacting 340B contract pharmacy access laws, the leader of [...]

Please Login or Become a Paid Subscriber to View this Content

If you are already a
…
Read More »

News Alert

Federal Judge Denies Drugmakers’ Bids to Block Mississippi’s New 340B Contract Pharmacy Access Law

William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views
U.S. District Judge Halil Ozerden denied separate motions from PhRMA and Novartis to block Mississippi’s 340B contract pharmacy access law.
A federal district judge has rejected two drug industry attempts to block Mississippi’s new state law prohibiting drugmaker 340B contract [...]

Please Login or Become a Paid Subscriber to View this Content

If you are already a
…
Read More »

Missouri GOP Lawmaker Slams State AG’s ‘Irresponsible’ Claims Linking 340B Bill to Abortion As Governor’s Decision Looms

William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey (R) was rebuked by a GOP state lawmaker for linking a state 340B contract pharmacy bill to abortion.
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson (R) has less than two weeks to decide the fate of a 340B contract pharmacy access [...]

Please Login or Become a Paid Subscriber to View this Content

If you are already a
…
Read More »

Supreme Court ‘Chevron’ Ruling Increases Pressure on Congress to Act on 340B But Unlikely to Immediately Impact Program Oversight

William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views
Hospital groups are urging the Supreme Court to correct what they called HHS' misinterpretation of DSH percentage calculations.
A landmark Supreme Court decision to limit the broad regulatory authority of federal agencies will increase pressure for Congress to [...]

Please Login or Become a Paid Subscriber to View this Content

If you are already a
…
Read More »
Generic selectors
Exact matches only
Search in title
Search in content
Post Type Selectors
×
×

*Sign up for news summaries and alerts from 340B Report

Site Footer Live