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Federal Judge Blocks West Virginia from Enforcing Contract Pharmacy Access Law While Challenges Play Out

William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views
U.S. District Judge Thomas E. Johnston of the Southern District of West Virginia granted motions for preliminary injunction against West Virginia’s contract pharmacy access law.

In the first major legal setback for states pursuing contract pharmacy protections, a federal district judge ruled yesterday that West Virginia officials cannot enforce the state’s contract pharmacy access law while three drug industry legal challenges play out.

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Sanofi Pauses 340B Rebate Proposal, Sues HRSA to Impose Controversial Model

William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views
Sanofi sued HRSA on Dec. 16 in a federal district court in an effort to implement its controversial 340B rebate model.
French pharmaceutical giant Sanofi late yesterday announced it would pause the implementation of its contested 340B rebate plan and become [...]

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It’s Not Just Arkansas Anymore: West Virginia Becomes Second State to Start Enforcing Its Contract Pharmacy Access Law

Shannon Young, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views
The West Virginia Board of Pharmacy ended its self-imposed stay on alleged violations to the state's 340B contract pharmacy access law at its Dec. 8 meeting.
The West Virginia Board of Pharmacy is beginning to act on its growing backlog of alleged violations to the state’s [...]

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

William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer & Bella Czajkowski, National Correspondent 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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‘A Sense of Hope:’ Arkansas 340B Providers and Officials Welcome SCOTUS’ Move Declining to Take Up Challenge of State’s 340B Law

Shannon Young, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views
G. Allan Nichols, CEO of Mainline Health Systems, Inc. which operates health clinics in Southeast Arkansas, said the court’s decision gave his organization “a sense of hope.”
Arkansas officials and 340B providers celebrated the U.S. Supreme Court’s Monday rejection of an influential drug industry trade group’s request [...]

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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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State Contract Pharmacy Lawsuit Weekly Roundup: Updates in Missouri

Shannon Young, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views
AstraZeneca and Novartis recently opposed covered entities’ efforts to dismiss lawsuits challenging Missouri's contract pharmacy access law.
Editor’s Note: With 340B-related litigation heating up in several states following the enactment of new contract pharmacy access laws, 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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