Category: Federal

Former Pfizer Exec. Slams 340B, Says IRA Will Worsen Program in New Op-Ed

August 15, 2024 Shannon Young, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

Kirsten Axelsen, a consultant and former Pfizer executive, cautioned that the 340B program “will be even worse” under the IRA in an Aug. 13 op-ed.

A former Pfizer executive and current biopharmaceutical consultant took aim this week at what she called the “poorly managed” 340B [...]

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VP Pick Tim Walz Signed Multiple 340B Laws in Minnesota, Including Contract Pharmacy Access, But Faced Opposition from Hospitals Over Certain Policies

August 8, 2024 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

Tim Walz, who has signed multiple 340B-related laws as governor of Minnesota, is the Democratic pick for vice president.

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, Vice President Kamala Harris’ Democratic running mate in the U.S. presidential race, has been a vocal [...]

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HRSA Walks Through Hospital Recertification Process Days Before Opening Date

August 8, 2024 Bella Czajkowski, National Correspondent Views

HRSA recently held a webinar for hospitals ahead of their annual 340B recertification period.

The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) held a webinar yesterday to guide hospitals through their annual 340B recertification period, [...]

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Private Oncologist Group-Funded Study Highlights 340B Contract Pharmacies’ Links to PBMs

August 8, 2024 Shannon Young, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

Community Oncology Alliance released a study that tries to connect 340B contract pharmacy relationships to the PBM industry.

More than two-thirds of 340B contract pharmacies are associated with pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) through either vertical integration or contractual [...]

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Senate Committee Votes to Increase HRSA Funding, Flat Fund OPA and Chides Drug Manufacturers on 340B Restrictions

August 6, 2024 Shannon Young, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

A Senate Committee recently approved the FY25 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act.

The Senate panel responsible for federal appropriations legislation overwhelmingly passed a bill last week that would increase funding for the [...]

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Highly Anticipated Bipartisan Senate 340B Overhaul Delayed Ahead of August Recess

August 1, 2024 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

The SUSTAIN 340B Act, a bipartisan Senate 340B program overhaul, has been delayed after its planned introduction on Aug. 1.

A long-awaited bipartisan senate bill to overhaul the 340B program will not be introduced prior to the August Congressional recess [...]

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U.S. Government, 340B Provider Groups Urge Appeals Court to Reverse Dismissal of Health System’s 340B Whistleblower Lawsuit

August 1, 2024 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

Adventist Health System/West's 340B whistleblower lawsuit received four amicus briefs in support of its appeal to the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals.

The U.S. government is urging a federal appeals court to dismiss a lower court’s “erroneous” decision to dismiss a California [...]

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Federal Bill Introduced to Extend 340B Eligibility to Qualifying Hospitals in U.S. Territories

August 1, 2024 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

Del. Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan (D), the at-large delegate for the Northern Mariana Islands, introduced a 340B eligibility bill for the U.S. territories.

New legislation introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives would extend 340B program eligibility to qualifying hospitals in all five [...]

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Rep. Matsui’s 340B PATIENTS Act Picks Up New Co-Sponsors

August 1, 2024 Shannon Young, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

Four more U.S. House Democrats recently signed on to co-sponsor the 340B PATIENTS Act.

Four more U.S. House Democrats recently signed on to co-sponsor a federal bill (H.R. 7635) that would bar drugmaker restrictions [...]

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Bipartisan Federal Children’s Healthcare Bill with 340B Reporting Requirements Nears House Vote

July 30, 2024 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

The U.S. House passed a bipartisan bill Tuesday evening to streamline Medicaid enrollment for pediatric providers that would also increase reporting requirements for certain 340B providers.

Federal lawmakers may soon vote on a bipartisan bill to streamline Medicaid enrollment for pediatric providers that would also require [...]

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