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Michigan Senate Overwhelmingly Passes Contract Pharmacy Access Bill, Sending to House for Final Push  

William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views
The Michigan Senate overwhelmingly passed a 340B contract pharmacy access bill on Dec. 12.
With less than a week remaining in the legislative session, Michigan senators overwhelmingly passed a bill yesterday to prohibit drugmaker [...]

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Michigan 340B Contract Pharmacy Access Bill Moves to Full Senate as Legislative Session Nears End

William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views
Brian Peters, CEO of the Michigan Hospital Association, praised Michigan lawmakers for putting “patients over pharmaceutical profits”.
A Michigan 340B contract pharmacy protection bill moved one step closer to passage yesterday after clearing a Senate committee with [...]

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State Contract Pharmacy Lawsuit Weekly Roundup: Updates in Arkansas, Missouri – Dec 24

William Newton and Bella Czajkowski, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views
Key briefs were filed this week in litigation over state contract pharmacy access laws in Arkansas and Missouri.
Editor’s Note: With 340B-related litigation heating up in several states following the enactment of new contract pharmacy access laws, 340B Report [...]

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California Health System Presses Federal Appeals Court to Revive 340B Whistleblower Lawsuit Against Four Major Drugmakers

William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views
Adventist filed a Dec. 9 reply brief in its 340B whistleblower suit against four drugmakers the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.
A California health system is pressing a federal appeals court to overturn a lower court’s ruling to dismiss its whistleblower [...]

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Michigan Lawmakers, Providers Push for Contract Pharmacy Protections Before End of Session As Drug Industry Allies Step Up Opposition

William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views
A key Michigan state senator recently introduced a companion bill to 340B contract pharmacy access legislation currently stalled in the state's House.
Michigan state lawmakers and providers are aiming to pass a 340B contract pharmacy bill in the final weeks of the [...]

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HRSA Seeks Dismissal of Two Health Systems’ Lawsuits Over J&J 340B Audits

William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views
HRSA filed motions to dismiss two health systems' lawsuits over J&J 340B audit approvals in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) is urging a federal court to dismiss two health systems’ lawsuits alleging the [...]

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Supreme Court Declines to Hear PhRMA’s Challenge to Arkansas’ Landmark 340B Contract Pharmacy Access Law

William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views
The Supreme Court announced on Dec. 9 that it would not take up PhRMA's appeal challenging an Arkansas 340B law.
The U.S. Supreme Court earlier today declined to hear an influential drug industry trade group’s appeal challenging Arkansas’ first-in-the-nation 340B [...]

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Safety-Net Hospital Group Urges HRSA to Block Sanofi 340B Rebate, Calling It More Harmful than J&J Model

William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views
Bruce Siegel, president and CEO of America's Essential Hospitals, strongly opposed Sanofi's 340B rebate model in a letter to HRSA.
A major hospital group is urging the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to intervene immediately against Sanofi’s proposed 340B [...]

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Health Systems Temporarily Avoid HRSA 340B Termination Threats as They Fight J&J Audits in Court

William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views
HRSA filed joint stipulations with five health systems in separate cases before the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.
The federal government has agreed to temporarily delay any enforcement action against five health systems for their refusal to comply [...]

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Sanofi Escalates Legal Fight for HRSA 340B Contract Pharmacy Records Amid Controversial Rebate Push

William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views
Sanofi is suing HRSA in federal court to release thousands of 340B contract pharmacy agreements.
Pharmaceutical giant Sanofi has intensified its legal battle seeking the release of extensive 340B contract pharmacy records after announcing plans [...]

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