Arkansas Looks to Amend Temporary Contract Pharmacy Agreement with Novo Nordisk

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The Arkansas Insurance Department will imminently enforce a state 340B contract pharmacy law following a key federal appeals court decision.
After hospitals in Arkansas raised concerns over details of an agreement by Novo Nordisk to temporarily loosen contract pharmacy restrictions, [...]

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HIV/AIDS Group Continues Legal Fight with Apexus Over 340B Prime Vendor Contract

AHF has asked a federal appeals court to reverse an earlier court's decision to dismiss a case against Apexus over its provision of 340B sub-ceiling price discounts on drugs.
The AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) recently urged a federal appeals court to reverse a lower court’s decision to dismiss its [...]

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340B Health System’s Suit Against Drugmakers Seeks to Recover ‘Hundreds of Millions in Overpayments’

Calif-based Adventist Health System/West and four drugmakers are clashing in federal district court over allegations of 340B overcharges.
A California health system is continuing a previously sealed whistleblower case it first filed in 2021 against several pharmaceutical companies. [...]

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AbbVie Pushes to Block Louisiana 340B Contract Law, New State AG Takes Office

In a recent federal court filing, Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill's office said it had not moved to enforce a state 340B contract pharmacy law.
Pharmaceutical giant AbbVie recently urged a federal judge to rule on its suit against Louisiana’s 340B contract pharmacy law without [...]

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Health System Pays $7.25 Million in Settlement of 340B-Involved Kickback Allegations, without Liability Findings

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Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare and the federal government have settled a 340B-related False Claims Act suit against the system.
A Memphis-based health system agreed to a $7.25 million settlement—without admitting wrongdoing—of federal allegations that it paid kickbacks funded, in [...]

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2024 340B Contract Pharmacy Outlook: Expect More State Than Federal Action, Say Attorneys and Lobbyists

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A decision upholding Arkansas' state contract pharmacy law from the U.S. 8th Circuit Court of Appeals could cause more states to push similar laws, attorneys and lobbyists said.
Amid expected congressional gridlock, there is a much higher likelihood of state legislative action on 340B contract pharmacies than federal [...]

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Federal Government Passes on Appealing Key Patient Definition Ruling

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The Biden administration will not appeal a high-profile November federal court ruling on the 340B patient definition.
The Biden administration will not appeal a high-profile November federal court ruling to prohibit enforcement of a 340B patient definition [...]

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2024 Congressional 340B Outlook: Overhaul Unlikely Without Major Legal Developments, Senate Deal

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Congress is unlikely to pass a 340B program overhaul in 2024 unless there is unexpected pressure from appellate court decisions or a Senate "group of 6" breakthrough, attorneys and lobbyists said.
In 2024, congressional gridlock and election year dynamics will likely slow momentum on any comprehensive 340B program reform package, lobbyists [...]

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Novo Nordisk, Arkansas Reach Temporary Deal Amid Contract Pharmacy Fight

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The Arkansas Insurance Department will imminently enforce a state 340B contract pharmacy law following a key federal appeals court decision.
Novo Nordisk will lift restrictions in Arkansas on 340B providers’ contract pharmacy arrangements and Arkansas will suspend enforcement against the [...]

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Hospital Groups Urge Federal Court to Dismiss Drug Industry Suit Against Louisiana Law

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Four hospital associations filed an amicus brief in support of Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry's defense of his state's contract pharmacy law.
Four hospital associations are asking a federal judge in Louisiana to throw out a suit filed by the drug industry [...]

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