Senate Committee Doubles Down on PBM Bill with 340B Spread Pricing Language

Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, announced a Dec. 5 hearing on prescription drug shortages that will include testimony from two witnesses who have published research on the 340B program.
Members of the Senate Finance Committee yesterday reiterated support for a pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) transparency bill with 340B spread [...]

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Indiana Health Care Leaders Call for 340B Transparency in Op-Ed

Two Indiana Health Center leaders—TJ Warren (left) and Ben Harvey (right)—called for greater 340B program transparency in a recent op-ed.
The CEOs of an Indiana-based community health center and a primary care association recently wrote an op-ed that called for [...]

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Lilly Reinstates Tighter 340B Contract Pharmacy Restrictions

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Eli Lilly is conducting government approved 340B provider audits that for the first time look for certain Medicaid health plan duplicate discounts.
Pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly this week announced it would reinstate tighter 340B contract pharmacy restrictions for all covered entity types. [...]

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Drug Industry Pushes Federal Court to Block Louisiana’s 340B Contract Pharmacy Law Without Trial

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PhRMA has asked a federal district judge to block Louisiana's 340B contract pharmacy law, Act 358, which took effect Aug. 1.
An influential drug industry trade group recently urged a federal judge to rule on its suit against Louisiana’s 340B contract [...]

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Arkansas Urges Federal Court to Reject Novo Nordisk’s Challenge to 340B Contract Pharmacy Law

All drugmaker suits against Arkansas Act 1103 in federal district court should appear before Judge Billy Roy Wilson, AID said in a recent filing.
The Arkansas Insurance Department (AID) recently asked a federal district judge to dismiss Novo Nordisk’s lawsuit that challenges Arkansas’ state [...]

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Sixth Drugmaker Loosens 340B Contract Pharmacy Restrictions in Arkansas and Louisiana

Drugmaker Organon has loosened its 340B contract pharmacy restrictions in Arkansas and Louisiana in response to state laws.
Organon, a Merck spinoff with a focus on women’s health, yesterday became the sixth drugmaker to loosen or end its [...]

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340B Program May Lead to Lower Charity Care, Says Drug Industry-Backed AIDS Group

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Brandon Macsata, CEO of ADAP Advocacy, said the group plans to publish data from its ongoing study on the 340B program later this year.
Enrollment in the 340B program was linked to diminished spending on charity care, according to preliminary findings from an ongoing [...]

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GSK Loosens 340B Contract Pharmacy Restrictions in Arkansas and Louisiana

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GSK was one of two drugmakers to issue refunds to 340B covered entities, according to notices posted on a government regulatory site.
GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) today became the fifth drug manufacturer to loosen or end its 340B contract pharmacy restrictions in Arkansas and [...]

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Arkansas Defends Enforcement of 340B Contract Pharmacy Law in Drugmaker Suit

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The Arkansas Insurance Department will imminently enforce a state 340B contract pharmacy law following a key federal appeals court decision.
Federal courts should allow enforcement of Arkansas’ 340B contract pharmacy law to continue unimpeded, an attorney representing Arkansas told a [...]

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New House Speaker’s 340B Stance Unclear But Supported 340B Hospitals in 2017 Bill

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New U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) has received campaign donations from multiple 340B program stakeholders.
Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.), the new speaker of the U.S. House, has received campaign donations from multiple 340B stakeholders but [...]

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