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Breaking News: Amgen Announces 340B Contract Pharmacy Limits for Hospitals

Amgen this morning became the 10th pharmaceutical manufacturer to announce conditions on 340B pricing when contract pharmacies dispense medicines to patients.

UPDATED Wednesday Dec. 1, 2021, 1:15 p.m. EST—Includes comments from Amgen, HRSA, and hospital group 340B Health.

Biopharmaceutical manufacturer Amgen this morning became the 10th pharmaceutical company to announce conditions on 340B pricing when contract pharmacies dispense medicines to

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Breaking: Another Federal Judge Issues a Mixed Opinion in 340B Contract Pharmacy Litigation, this Time in Novartis and United Therapeutics’ Cases

U.S. District Judge Dabney Friedrich last night issued the second court ruling of the day involving drug manufacturers’ denials of and limitations on 340B pricing when covered entities use contract pharmacies.

A federal district judge last night issued the second court ruling of the day involving drug manufacturers’ denials of and limitations on 340B pricing when covered entities use contract pharmacies. Like the day’s earlier ruling, this one too was mixed,

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Breaking: Federal Judge Hands Down Mixed Opinion in Sanofi and Novo Nordisk’s 340B Contract Pharmacy Lawsuits

U.S. Chief District Judge Freda Wolfson ruled today that Sanofi and Novo Nordisk's 340B contract pharmacy policies violate the 340B statute. But she declined to decide whether the 340B statute permits covered entities to use multiple or unlimited contract pharmacies.

A federal district judge this afternoon upheld the federal government’s finding that drug manufacturers Sanofi and Novo Nordisk cannot unilaterally impose restrictions on offers of 340B pricing to covered entities and that their policies must cease.

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Breaking: Federal Judge Vacates HRSA’s May 17 Letter to Lilly on 340B Contract Pharmacies, Sends Matter Back to Agency

A federal district judge late this afternoon struck down, as arbitrary and capricious, HRSA's finding that Lilly's 340B contract pharmacy policies violate the 340B statute. However, the judge said that manufacturers should not be allowed to unilaterally impose conditions on the location and delivery of 340B drugs and sent the matter back to HRSA.

A federal district judge in Indianapolis late this afternoon set aside and vacated the federal government’s May 17 finding that drug manufacturer Eli Lilly’s denials of 340B ceiling prices when covered entities use contract pharmacies violate the 340B statute.

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Breaking: HRSA Tells Boehringer Ingelheim its 340B Contract Pharmacy Restrictions Are Illegal

HRSA informed Boehringer Ingelheim today that its restrictions on 340B pricing when hospitals use contract pharmacies are illegal.

A senior federal health official informed drug manufacturer Boehringer Ingelheim (BI) today its restrictions on 340B pricing when hospitals use contract pharmacies are illegal and must end immediately, or BI could face civil monetary penalties.

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Breaking: HRSA Refers Six Drug Companies to HHS OIG For Refusing to Offer Discounts

HRSA has referred six drug manufacturers to the HHS Office of Inspector General for refusing to offer 340B discounts in the contract pharmacy setting.

The U.S. Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) today referred six drug manufacturers to the U.S. Health and Human Services Department of the Office of the Inspector General (HHS OIG) regarding their refusal to offer 340B discounts to 340B covered

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News Alert: Becerra Signs off on HRSA Reorganization that Elevates 340B Program’s Status

HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra has signed off on a reorganization of HRSA that elevates decision making about the 340B program closer to the top of the department.

The 340B drug pricing program has a new, higher profile home within the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), and likely is getting a new director due to its current director’s promotion.

U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary

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Breaking: Merck Will End 340B Contract Pharmacy Pricing for Hospitals That Don’t Share their Claims Data

Drug manufacturer Merck has begun informing 340B covered entities that, effective Sept. 1, it will stop providing 340B pricing to hospitals on its drugs shipped to contract pharmacies, if the hospitals do not provide their 340B claims data.

Drug manufacturer Merck has begun informing 340B covered entities that, effective Sept. 1, it will stop providing 340B pricing to hospitals that partner with 340B contract pharmacies unless the hospitals share 340B claims data with its vendor 340B ESP.

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In Surprise Move, Biden Administration Proposes Keeping Trump’s Nearly 30% Cut in 340B Hospitals’ Drug Reimbursement

The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) said today it proposes to continue a nearly 30% reduction in Medicare Part B reimbursement for hospitals’ 340B-purchased drugs.

The Biden administration said today it proposes to continue a nearly 30% reduction in Medicare Part B reimbursement for hospitals’ 340B-purchased drugs.

The Trump administration implemented the payment reduction in January 2018. Hospital groups say it costs affected 340B hospitals

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BREAKING: Supreme Court Will Take Up Case Involving Medicare Part B Cuts to 340B Hospitals

The U.S. Supreme Court this morning agreed to take up a case regarding Medicare Part B cuts to 340B hospitals. | Shutterstock

The U.S. Supreme Court this morning agreed to review a federal appeals court’s July 2020 ruling upholding a nearly 30% reduction in Medicare Part B drug reimbursement for hospitals’ 340B-purchased drugs.

The court’s decision to hear American Hospital Association (AHA)

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