Articles by : William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer

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Wall Street Journal Reports Sanofi Will Become Third Drugmaker to Push for Controversial 340B Rebate

November 22, 2024 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

Sanofi reportedly plans to announce a 340B rebate plan for certain hospitals.

French pharmaceutical giant Sanofi reportedly plans to announce a 340B rebate model for hospitals today, making it the third drugmaker [...]

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Katheryne Richardson, a Former Senior BMS Leader and Apexus VP, Joins Berkeley Research Group as a Managing Director

November 21, 2024 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

Katheryne Richardson began a new role as a managing director at Berkeley Research Group on Nov. 18.

Katheryne Richardson, a former senior global pricing strategist at Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMS) and longtime vice president of Apexus, this week [...]

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Panelists at Healthcare Purchaser Conference Link 340B to Higher Employer Healthcare Costs, Hospital Consolidation

November 21, 2024 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

Bret Jackson, president and CEO of the Michigan Economic Alliance, moderated a Nov. 19 panel with U.S. Rep. Victoria Spartz (R-Ind.), Thomas Johnson, executive director of ASAP 340B, and Ge Bai, Ph.D., professor of accounting and health policy at Johns Hopkins University.

The 340B program is increasing healthcare costs for employers and driving hospital consolidation, argued panelists at a recent healthcare purchaser [...]

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HHS Fights Sanofi’s FOIA Lawsuit Seeking Extensive 340B Contract Pharmacy Records

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

HHS responded in court to Sanofi's FOIA lawsuit seeking government records of 340B contract pharmacy agreements.

The federal government is pushing back against Sanofi’s lawsuit demanding the release of up to 7,500 records of 340B contract [...]

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Lilly Sues HHS, HRSA to Implement Expansive 340B Rebate for All Products and Covered Entity Types

November 15, 2024 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

Lilly filed a Nov. 14 lawsuit against HHS and HRSA for blocking its proposed 340B rebate model with Kalderos.

Eli Lilly on Thursday sued the federal government to implement a sweeping 340B rebate model that would apply to all [...]

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J&J Lawsuit to Test Trump Administration’s Stance on 340B Rebates

November 15, 2024 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

J&J sued HRSA on Nov. 12 for threatening enforcement action that led the drugmaker to withdraw its 340B rebate proposal.

Johnson & Johnson’s (J&J’s) lawsuit challenging the federal government’s opposition to 340B rebates will test whether the Trump administration is [...]

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State Contract Pharmacy Lawsuit Weekly Roundup: Updates in Mississippi, West Virginia, Missouri

November 15, 2024 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

Key briefs were filed this week in state contract pharmacy litigation in Mississippi, West Virginia and Missouri.

Editor’s Note: With 340B-related litigation heating up in several states following the enactment of new contract pharmacy access laws, 340B [...]

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New CMS Rule Mulls Data Repository for 340B Claims in 2026, But Implementation Challenges Loom

November 13, 2024 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

A new CMS final rule outlines a possible data repository for 340B claims starting in 2026.

Federal regulators are exploring a data repository to identify 340B claims to exclude from certain Medicare inflation rebates in 2026 [...]

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J&J Sues HRSA for Blocking Controversial 340B Rebate Model

November 12, 2024 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

J&J is suing the federal government to implement the drugmaker's controversial 340B rebate proposal.

Johnson & Johnson (J&J) earlier today sued the federal government to establish a 340B rebate model, marking the latest escalation [...]

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Arkansas Officials, Providers Urge Supreme Court to Deny PhRMA’s Appeal to Overturn 340B Contract Pharmacy Access Law

November 7, 2024 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

Attorneys for the state of Arkansas and local providers argued the Supreme Court should not take up PhRMA's appeal to overturn a state 340B law.

Arkansas state officials and providers are urging the U.S. Supreme Court not to take up a drug industry trade group’s [...]

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