Missouri Rep. Tara Peters (R), who introduced a 340B contract pharmacy access bill that passed the state house, said she hopes the state senate can "put politics aside" and approve the bill.
A bill introduced by South Carolina Sen. Scott Tally (R) would bar drugmaker 340B contract pharmacy restrictions and certain 340B-specific PBM policies in the state.
The Maryland legislature cleared a 340B contract pharmacy access bill the day after the Kansas legislature approved a state budget bill with similar 340B provisions.
At least nine drugmakers have modified their contract pharmacy restrictions in Arkansas after the state said it planned to enforce its 340B law following an appeals court decision. An additional nine manufacturers loosened restrictions prior to the court decision.
Chad Netterville, director of the MHA Center for Rural Health, said Mississippi's 340B contract pharmacy bill is "seeing more opposition" as it advances in the state legislature but he remains optimistic about its passage.
