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Influential Senator Extends 340B Inquiry to Community Health Centers

November 16, 2023 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) expanded his ongoing inquiry into 340B revenue with letters to two major contract pharmacies.

The top Republican on an influential Senate committee today asked two community health centers to submit detailed financial information on [...]

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Lilly to Exempt Arkansas Providers from New Tighter 340B Contract Pharmacy Restrictions

November 15, 2023 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

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 will exempt Arkansas covered entities from its latest 340B contract pharmacy restrictions in response to an [...]

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Court Sets November 2024 Trial for Novo Nordisk’s Arkansas 340B Lawsuit

November 15, 2023 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer 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.

The trial for drugmaker Novo Nordisk’s legal challenge to Arkansas’ 340B contract pharmacy law will wait a year to commence. [...]

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Louisiana Provider Group to Intervene in Second 340B Contract Pharmacy Lawsuit

November 15, 2023 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

A federal district judge allowed the Louisiana Primary Care Association's to intervene in a second drug industry lawsuit challenging Louisiana's 340B contract pharmacy law.

A Louisiana provider group was allowed to support the state attorney general’s legal defense of Louisiana’s 340B contract pharmacy law [...]

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Hospitals Continue Lobbying Push to Extend Pandemic-Era 340B Eligibility Waiver

November 15, 2023 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

Heywood Hospital joined a coalition of 340B hospitals and providers groups that has asked Congress to extend a 340B eligibility exemption waiver.

A growing coalition of 340B hospitals has asked lawmakers to extend 340B program eligibility exemptions first authorized during the COVID-19 [...]

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Novo Nordisk’s 340B Arkansas Lawsuit Reassigned to Judge Who Previously Ruled Against Drugmakers

November 9, 2023 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer 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.

A federal district court transferred drugmaker Novo Nordisk’s lawsuit challenging Arkansas’ 340B contract pharmacy law to a judge who previously [...]

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Louisiana Provider Group to Intervene in 340B Contract Pharmacy Lawsuit

November 9, 2023 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

A federal district judge allowed the Louisiana Primary Care Association's to intervene in a second drug industry lawsuit challenging Louisiana's 340B contract pharmacy law.

A federal judge allowed a Louisiana provider group to join the state attorney general in defending Louisiana’s 340B contract pharmacy [...]

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

November 9, 2023 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

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

November 9, 2023 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

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

November 7, 2023 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

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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