Articles by : William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer

IRA Could ‘Crush the 340B Margin,’ Force Transparency into Program, Says Adam Fein of Drug Channels

June 25, 2024 Views

Adam Fein, Ph.D., president of Drug Channels Institute, hosted a June 21 webinar that discussed the IRA's interaction with the 340B program.

The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) may reduce 340B margins for certain high-cost drugs and drive more transparency into the program, an influential pharmaceutical supply chain analyst who has been a frequent 340B critic told an audience of stakeholders late last

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PhRMA Asks Federal Judge to Block Enforcement of Maryland’s New 340B Contract Pharmacy Access Law

June 25, 2024 Views

PhRMA filed suit against Maryland's 340B contract pharmacy access law in a federal district court.

A powerful brand-name drug industry trade organization has asked a federal district judge to block Maryland from enforcing the state’s [...]

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It’s Official: Long-Awaited Final 340B ADR Rule Takes Effect, But Findings Still Distant

June 21, 2024 Views

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' final 340B Administrative Dispute Resolution rule formally took effect on June 18.

Fourteen years after the Congressional deadline, the long-anticipated revision to the 340B Administrative Dispute Resolution (ADR) process officially took effect [...]

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Senate Companion Bill Introduced to Expand 340B Eligibility to Certain Rural, Outpatient Hospitals

June 21, 2024 Views

Sen. Gary Peters (D-Mich.) introduced companion legislation to a House bill that would extend 340B eligibility to certain rural, emergency hospitals.

A U.S. senator introduced a bill to extend 340B eligibility to certain outpatient rural hospitals with emergency services, mirroring a [...]

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Higher Court Already Rejected AstraZeneca’s Claim on Arkansas 340B Contract Pharmacy Law, State Attorney Tells Federal Judge

June 21, 2024 Views

The Arkansas Insurance Department filed a June 17 motion asking the U.S. District Court for Eastern Arkansas to dismiss AstraZeneca’s claim that Arkansas’ 340B contract pharmacy access law is preempted by the federal 340B statute.

A key argument in AstraZeneca’s lawsuit challenging Arkansas’ 340B contract pharmacy access law has already been rejected by a higher [...]

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Hospital Groups Bash Novartis’ ‘Whiplash-Inducing’ Arguments in Mississippi 340B Contract Pharmacy Lawsuit

June 21, 2024 Views

The American Hospital Association (AHA), 340B Health, Maryland Hospital Association and Mid-Atlantic Association of Community Health Centers urged a federal judge to reject Novartis’ attempt to block Maryland’s new 340B contract pharmacy access law.

Drug manufacturer Novartis uses contradictory, “whiplash-inducing” arguments in its lawsuit challenging Mississippi’s 340B contract pharmacy law, hospital groups told a [...]

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Major Bipartisan Senate 340B Overhaul Could be Introduced by August

June 18, 2024 Views

Legislation to overhaul the 340B program from a bipartisan group of six senators may be formally introduced by August.

A long-anticipated bipartisan Senate bill to overhaul the 340B program appears on track for introduction before Congress enters recess at [...]

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Delaware House Passes 340B Contract Pharmacy Access Bill that Adds Reporting Requirements, Removes Protections for Hospitals

June 18, 2024 Views

The Delaware House recently passed a 340B contract pharmacy access bill that removed protections for hospitals included in a previous version.

The Delaware House late last week overwhelmingly passed a bill to prohibit drugmaker 340B contract pharmacy restrictions on grantee covered [...]

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In Op-Ed for Prominent Local Publication, Virginia Health Center Leader Pans Governor for Vetoing State 340B Protection Bill

June 18, 2024 Views

Tracy Douglas, CEO of the Virginia Community Healthcare Association, penned an op-ed criticizing the state governor's decision to veto a 340B contract pharmacy access bill.

A leading Virginia health center advocate published an op-ed late last week blasting Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) for choosing “Big [...]

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Super PAC with Dark Money Ties Launches New Anti-340B Ad

June 13, 2024 Views

Stand for Us PAC's latest ad threatens Republican politicians that support 340B and claims disputed credit for a key West Virginia lawmaker's recent primary loss.

A political action committee (PAC) with close ties to a dark money group recently released a new ad threatening to [...]

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