Articles by : William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer

Teva Ends 340B Contract Pharmacy Restrictions in Arkansas in Response to State Law

September 21, 2023 Views

The final HRSA manufacturer 340B program audit conducted in fiscal year 2023 had no adverse findings for Teva Pharmaceuticals.

Teva Pharmaceuticals this week ended its 340B contract pharmacy restrictions in Arkansas in response to a state law that prevents [...]

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GOP Scrutinizes Medicare Price Negotiations in House Subcommittee Hearing

September 21, 2023 Views

A 340B hearing next week called by Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.), chair of the E&C Committee, will include as witnesses a policy researcher critical of 340B and a community health center leader.

Republicans and Democrats battled over Medicare price negotiation provisions under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) during a contentious Sept. 20 [...]

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Providers Split on 340B Medicaid Provisions in Major House Healthcare Package

September 19, 2023 Views

Joe Dunn, senior vice president of public policy and research at NACHC, said his organization supported the Lower Costs, More Transparency Act.

Provider groups diverged over 340B Medicaid managed care provisions in a sweeping healthcare package on which the House of Representatives [...]

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Uncertain Outlook for GOP Drug Shortages Bill with 340B Provisions

September 19, 2023 Views

Rep. Anna Eshoo, ranking member of the E&C Health Subcommittee, was one of multiple Democrats opposed to a Republican drug shortages bill.

The future of a Republican drug shortages bill with 340B provisions remains unclear after it was examined in a contentious [...]

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House Subcommittee Clashes Over 340B Role in Drug Shortages

September 14, 2023 Views

Legislation sponsored by Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.) was the focus of a partisan clash during a Sept. 14 hearing over changes it would implement for the 340B program.

A House subcommittee hearing today exposed partisan divisions over the 340B program’s impact on generic drug shortages. The Sep. 14 [...]

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Louisiana AG Defends State 340B Contract Pharmacy Law Against Drug Industry Lawsuit

September 14, 2023 Views

Four hospital associations filed an amicus brief in support of Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry's defense of his state's contract pharmacy law.

The Louisiana attorney general recently asked a federal district judge to dismiss a drug industry lawsuit that challenges Louisiana’s 340B [...]

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House Subcommittee to Examine GOP Drug Shortages Bill with 340B Provisions

September 12, 2023 Views

The House Energy & Commerce Health Subcommittee will review a draft drug shortages bill with 340B program implications.

A Sept. 14 House subcommittee hearing will review draft legislation, which would exclude certain generic drugs from the 340B program [...]

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Arkansas Can Enforce 340B Contract Pharmacy Law, State Attorney Tells Appeals Court

September 12, 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.

An attorney for the state of Arkansas recently told a federal appeals court that the state will enforce its 340B [...]

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Appeals Court Decision May Threaten Some State Health Plan Regulations, 340B Protections

September 8, 2023 Views

A federal appeals court struck down parts of an Oklahoma PBM law, which could create a legal gray area for certain 340B protections.

A federal appeals court decision striking down parts of an Oklahoma pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) law could jeopardize state laws [...]

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PhRMA to Federal Appeals Court: Arkansas Enforcing 340B Contract Pharmacy Law; Seventh Drugmaker Sues Over IRA

September 6, 2023 Views

PhRMA filed a citation to notify the U.S. Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals in St. Louis that Arkansas is enforcing its 340B contract pharmacy law.

The drug industry group challenging the legality of Arkansas’ 340B contract pharmacy law, notified a federal appeals court that the [...]

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