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Drug Industry Files New Lawsuits to Block 340B Contract Pharmacy Access Laws in Tennessee, Utah

May 28, 2025 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

AstraZeneca sued to block Utah's 340B contract pharmacy access law one day after PhRMA challenged Tennessee's similar statute.

AstraZeneca and the brand-name drug industry’s leading trade group have filed federal lawsuits challenging newly enacted 340B contract pharmacy access [...]

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Amid Federal Court Setbacks, Drugmakers Turn to State Courts to Try to Block 340B Contract Pharmacy Access Laws

May 22, 2025 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

The Arkansas Circuit Court of Pulaski County is one of two state courts with drug industry litigation challenging 340B contract pharmacy access laws.

Following a string of losses in federal courts, some drugmakers are now turning to state-level courts in an effort to [...]

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State Contract Pharmacy Lawsuit Roundup: Key Briefs in 8th Circuit, Utah, South Dakota; Motion Filed in 5th Circuit

May 22, 2025 Bella Czajkowski, National Correspondent Views

Key briefs and motions were filed recently in the 8th Circuit and 5th Circuit Appeals Courts, as well as federal district courts in Utah and South Dakota.

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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Providers Applaud Federal Judge’s 340B Rebate Ruling as Drugmakers Mull Next Steps

May 20, 2025 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

340B stakeholders are reacting to U.S District Judge Dabney Friedrich's May 15 ruling on a series of controversial drugmaker 340B rebate lawsuits.

A federal judge’s decision to uphold the government’s authority to pre-approve drugmaker 340B rebate models has drawn praise from providers, [...]

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Federal Judges Allows 340B Hospital Advocacy Group to Intervene in J&J Rebate Lawsuit

May 20, 2025 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

A federal district judge in Washington, D.C. will allow a hospital advocacy group to intervene in another drugmaker 340B rebate lawsuit.

A federal district judge last Friday allowed a key hospital trade group to intervene in Johnson & Johnson’s (J&J) lawsuit [...]

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Federal Judge Upholds HHS’ Right to Pre-Approve 340B Rebates, Tosses Four of Five Drugmaker Lawsuits

May 16, 2025 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

Judge Dabney Friedrich of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia largely sided with HHS and against the drug industry in multiple 340B rebate lawsuits.

A federal district judge has upheld the federal government’s authority to require agency approval of drugmaker 340B rebate models, dealing [...]

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AHA Urges RFK Jr. to Reject 340B Rebate Models as HHS Prepares Guidance

May 15, 2025 Shannon Young and William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

The American Hospital Association urged HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in a May 9 letter to reject drugmakers’ efforts to impose 340B rebate models.

A key hospital group recently urged Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to reject drugmaker 340B [...]

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Hospital, Pharmacist Advocates File Brief Backing Nebraska’s New 340B Contract Pharmacy Access Law Against AbbVie Challenge

May 15, 2025 Bella Czajkowski, National Correspondent Views

Hospital and pharmacist advocacy groups argued that a federal district court should uphold Nebraska's contract pharmacy access law.

Multiple hospital advocacy groups have filed an amicus brief urging a federal district judge to uphold Nebraska’s recently enacted 340B [...]

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AbbVie Sues Tennessee Over 340B Contract Pharmacy Law with New Legal Arguments, Reveals Plans to Exempt Providers in Dakotas

May 15, 2025 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

AbbVie filed a May 6 federal lawsuit challenging Tennessee's newly-enacted 340B contract pharmacy access law.

Pharmaceutical giant AbbVie recently filed a federal lawsuit challenging Tennessee’s new 340B contract pharmacy access law—while also announcing plans to [...]

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Drugmakers Press Federal Judge to Quickly Rule on 340B Rebates, Argue HHS’ Plan for Guidance ‘Commits to Nothing’

May 8, 2025 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

Drugmakers are urging a D.C. federal district judge to "expeditiously" rule on their motions seeking to implement controversial 340B rebate models.

Four major drugmakers and an industry vendor are urging a federal judge not to delay ruling on their 340B rebate [...]

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