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GSK Loosens 340B Contract Pharmacy Restrictions in Arkansas and Louisiana

October 31, 2023 Views

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

October 31, 2023 Views

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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

October 26, 2023 Views

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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Louisiana AG Election to Name Enforcer, Defender of 340B Contract Pharmacy Law

October 26, 2023 Views

Democrat Lindsey Cheek (left) and Republican Elizabeth Murrill (right) are running to be the next Louisiana attorney general.

A November election for Louisiana attorney general will determine the primary official who both enforces its 340B contract pharmacy law [...]

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Congressional Witnesses Urge Medicare 340B Cuts

October 24, 2023 Views

Dr. Debra Patt, executive vice president at Texas Oncology, testified during a House subcommittee hearing that the 340B program was "broken."

Witnesses recently told a U.S. House subcommittee that Congress should cut Medicare payments for 340B drugs. The House Energy and [...]

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Rural Providers Urge Congress to Extend Pandemic-Era 340B Eligibility Exemptions

October 19, 2023 Views

Tidelands Georgetown Memorial Hospital is part of a coalition of rural providers pushing Congress to extend a 2022 340B eligibility waiver.

More than 400 hospitals risk losing 340B eligibility if Congress does not extend exemptions authorized during the public health emergency [...]

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Eisai’s New 340B Contract Pharmacy Restrictions to Exclude Arkansas and Louisiana

October 17, 2023 Views

Drugmaker Eisai's 340B hospital contract pharmacy restrictions will not apply to Arkansas and Louisiana providers.

Japanese pharmaceutical manufacturer Eisai will not limit hospital 340B contract pharmacy use in Arkansas and Louisiana after its new contract [...]

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Following Response Deadline, Next Steps in Senator’s 340B Probe Unclear

October 17, 2023 Views

Sen. Bill Cassidy, ranking Republican on the Senate HELP Committee, does not appear to have the authority to compel hospitals to respond to his inquiry on 340B revenue.

The deadline has passed for two health systems to respond to an influential senator’s probe into 340B revenue, and at [...]

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Novo Nordisk Files Suit to Block $100,000 Arkansas Fine for 340B Contract Pharmacy Violations

October 13, 2023 Views

Novo Nordisk and the Arkansas Insurance Department are at odds over whether a federal district court should intervene in the enforcement of Arkansas' 340B contract pharmacy law.

Danish drug giant Novo Nordisk filed suit Thursday to stop a proposed $100,000 fine from Arkansas over alleged violations of [...]

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Leading Senator, Provider Groups Publish Dueling Reports on Nonprofit Hospitals

October 13, 2023 Views

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and two hospital groups were at odds over whether nonprofit hospitals provide sufficient levels of community benefit.

A leading senator and two major hospital trade groups recently published conflicting reports on the level of community benefit that [...]

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