Articles by : William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer

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Senior HRSA Official Doubles Down on Agency’s 340B Patient Definition in Wake of Genesis Ruling

January 30, 2024 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

Rear Adm. Krista Pedley, director of HRSA's Office of Special Health Initiatives, addressed the 340B patient definition at a conference Tuesday.

A high-ranking Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) official this morning told 340B stakeholders that the agency would continue to [...]

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Health Systems, HRSA Spar in Federal Court Over 340B Registration Policy Reversal

January 30, 2024 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

A hospital association asked the U.S. District Court of the District of Columbia to side with more than 40 health systems that sued federal regulators over a hospital registration policy change.

Forty-four health systems have asked a federal district court to decide, without a full trial, on their lawsuit against federal [...]

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Amid Possible Coming Enforcement, PhRMA Again Asks Court to Block Louisiana’s 340B Contract Pharmacy Law

January 25, 2024 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

In a recent federal court filing, Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill's office said it had not moved to enforce a state 340B contract pharmacy law.

After Louisiana signaled plans to possibly enforce its state 340B contract pharmacy law, a powerful drug industry trade group has [...]

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Arizona State Senators Introduce Latest 340B Contract Pharmacy Bill

January 25, 2024 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

Two influential Arizona state senators recently introduced a bill that would prohibit drugmaker restrictions on 340B contract pharmacy use.

Two high-ranking Republican Arizona state senators have introduced a bill that would bar drug manufacturer restrictions on 340B contract pharmacy [...]

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HIV/AIDS Group Continues Legal Fight with Apexus Over 340B Prime Vendor Contract

January 25, 2024 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

AHF has asked a federal appeals court to reverse an earlier court's decision to dismiss a case against Apexus over its provision of 340B sub-ceiling price discounts on drugs.

The AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) recently urged a federal appeals court to reverse a lower court’s decision to dismiss its [...]

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High-Ranking GOP Lawmakers Introduce Bills to Quantify 340B Use Among ‘Noncitizens’

January 23, 2024 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) and other influential Republican lawmakers introduced companion bills calling for a government report on 340B use among people living in the country without legal permission.

Influential Republican lawmakers have introduced companion bills in the U.S. House and Senate that call for a government report on [...]

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New Medicaid Policy Change Could Reduce 340B Savings, Cause Drug Discontinuations, Warn Stakeholders

January 23, 2024 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

A Medicaid drug rebate policy change that recently took effect could lead to reduced 340B savings and drug discontinuations.

A Medicaid policy change that took effect at the start of 2024 could indirectly lead to lower 340B savings and [...]

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Iowa 340B Contract Pharmacy Bill Introduced; Companion Bills Debut in West Virginia, Oklahoma

January 23, 2024 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

Iowa is the latest state to introduce a bill to shield 340B contract pharmacy arrangements from manufacturer restrictions.

A key healthcare committee in the Iowa House of Representatives recently introduced a bill that would bar drug manufacturer restrictions [...]

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Latest Cassidy Probe Adds to Growing Scrutiny of 340B Contract Pharmacies, TPAs

January 19, 2024 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

The drug industry and 340B program advocates offered mixed reactions Monday to a key senator’s latest inquiries into drugmakers’ contract pharmacy restrictions as part of an ongoing congressional probe of the drug pricing program.

An influential senator’s inquiry into the nation’s two largest 340B pharmacy chains comes amid growing scrutiny into 340B contract pharmacies [...]

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AbbVie Pushes to Block Louisiana 340B Contract Law, New State AG Takes Office

January 19, 2024 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

In a recent federal court filing, Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill's office said it had not moved to enforce a state 340B contract pharmacy law.

Pharmaceutical giant AbbVie recently urged a federal judge to rule on its suit against Louisiana’s 340B contract pharmacy law without [...]

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