The U.S. Supreme Court is hearing arguments this morning in a lawsuit challenging the nearly 30% cut since 2018 in what Medicare Part B pays hospitals for 340B-purchased physician administered drugs.
Arguments in American Hospital Association v. Becerra are due
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U.S. Rep. Peter Welch (D-Vt.), who has backed 340B covered entities in several policy battles, is running to succeed his fellow Democrat Patrick Leahy in the U.S. Senate.
Senate President Pro Tempore Leahy, 81, announced on Nov. 15 that he
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The U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) said this morning it “respectfully disagrees with” and “continues to evaluate its options” about a federal district judge’s Nov. 5 finding that drug manufacturers Novartis and United Therapeutic’s 340B contract pharmacy policies
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After a 10-month delay, it looks like we may be getting close to the appointment of a permanent leader of the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), the federal agency that runs the 340B drug pricing program.
News organization
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After five major court decisions on the 340B contract pharmacy standoff and no quick resolution in sight, expect Congress to end the fight over contract pharmacy before the 2022 midterm elections, 340B Report Publisher and CEO Ted Slafsky predicts in
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Congressional debate over lowering drug prices has shifted to the U.S. Senate following House passage of the $1.75 trillion Build Back Better social spending bill on Friday.
Congress has been on break this week for the Thanksgiving holiday. It returns
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Drug manufacturer Novo Nordisk late yesterday appealed a federal district judge’s Nov. 5 joint ruling in its and fellow manufacturer Sanofi’s 340B contract pharmacy lawsuits. Sanofi filed its appeal earlier yesterday.
Novo Nordisk’s notice of appeal, like Sanofi’s, is
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Drug manufacturer Sanofi today gave notice that it is appealing a federal district judge’s Nov. 5 orders and opinions in its 340B contract pharmacy lawsuit.
Sanofi’s one-sentence Nov. 19 notification to the federal government defendants and U.S. Chief District
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The U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) yesterday asked the White House to review and approve a 340B administrative dispute resolution (ADR) proposed regulation for publication in the Federal Register.
The proposed rule’s purpose is unknown. HRSA published a
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