Feds Take Over Prosecution of Whistleblower Suit Against Tenn. Health System Alleged to Have Paid Cancer Docs Illegally for Referrals that Boosted 340B Profits

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The federal government has decided to intervene in a 340B-related whistleblower lawsuit involving Methodist University Hospital in Memphis, Tenn.

The federal government has decided to intervene in a whistleblower lawsuit that accuses a Tennessee health system of paying Memphis-area cancer physicians for referrals that allegedly generated about $70 million a year in profits for the health system from billings

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California 340B Health Centers Say State “Essentially Admits” Flaws in Medicaid Drug Reimbursement Change

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California health centers want a federal court to stop a state Medicaid policy that deprives them of millions of dollars in 340B drug reimbursement.

California health centers told a federal judge last week that the state’s arguments for dismissing the centers’ lawsuit to reverse a new state Medicaid policy that deprives them of millions of dollars in 340B drug reimbursement lack merit.

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CMS Asks Judge to Dismiss 340B Health Centers’ Claims in Suit Over Medicaid Drug Benefits Transfer

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CMS told a judge last week it "has no authority to second-guess California’s decision" to transfer Medicaid managed care drug benefits to Medicaid fee for service.

The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) asked a federal district judge in Sacramento last week to dismiss California health centers’ claims for relief over CMS’s approval of the state’s transfer of Medicaid managed care drug benefits to

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Judge Clears Way for Feds to Appeal His Ruling in AstraZeneca’s 340B Contract Pharmacy Lawsuit

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A federal judge has cleared the way for the federal government to appeal his decision in AstraZeneca's 340B contract pharmacy lawsuit.

A federal district judge on Friday entered his final orders and judgement in AstraZeneca’s 340B contract pharmacy lawsuit, clearing the way for the government to file its anticipated appeal.

Judge Leonard Stark of the District of Delaware closed the first

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Novo Nordisk and Sanofi Make Their Cases to Federal Appeals Court in 340B Contract Pharmacy Lawsuit

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Novo Nordisk and Sanofi this week filed briefs with the federal circuit court based in Philadelphia in their appeals of a lower court's rulings in their 340B contract pharmacy lawsuits.

Pharmaceutical manufacturers Novo Nordisk and Sanofi on Tuesday laid out their cases for the next phase of the legal battle over their conditions on 340B pricing when covered entities use contract pharmacies. The cases are before the U.S. Court of

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Non-Hospital 340B Entities Form Group to Fight on Their Own Behalf at National and State Levels

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The new non-hospital 340B covered entity group 340B Grantees says its work will include outreach, education, lobbying, and litigation.

Non-hospital 340B covered entities have formed a group called 340B Grantees to fight on their own behalf on legislation, in courts, and perhaps in politics at the federal and state levels.

340B Grantees hasn’t formally announced itself yet and is

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340B ADR Panel Wants to Know if Court Decision Affects HIV Advocacy Group’s Claims Against AstraZeneca and Sanofi

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A 340B ADR panel wants to know if a judge's recent ruling in AstraZeneca's 340B contract pharmacy lawsuit has any affect on RWC-340B's dispute resolution petition against Astra and Sanofi.

Drug manufacturer AstraZeneca and two health centers aligned with Ryan White Clinics for 340B Access (RWC-340B) briefed a 340B administrative dispute resolution (ADR) panel last week on whether a recent federal court ruling has implications for the health centers’ 340B

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AstraZeneca and Feds Disagree Over Next Steps in 340B Contract Pharmacy Case

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AstraZeneca and the federal government disagree over what a federal district judge should do next in the drug company's 340B contract pharmacy lawsuit.

The federal government indicated in a court filing last week that it will appeal the court’s decision striking down and vacating the government’s letter telling drug company AstraZeneca its conditions on 340B pricing when covered entities use contract pharmacy were

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Federal Judge Denies Fla. Healthcare Providers’ Bid to Throw Out Gilead’s Suit Alleging 340B Fraud

A federal judge has denied a group of defendants’ motion to dismiss Gilead’s lawsuit against them alleging fraudulent 340B-related transactions of the company’s PrEP drugs.

A federal district judge in Florida has denied a group of defendants’ motion to dismiss Gilead’s lawsuit against them alleging fraudulent 340B-related transactions on the company’s HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis drugs Truvada and Descovy.

U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon of the

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AstraZeneca Court Ruling Means All Six of HRSA’s 340B Original Contract Pharmacy Violation Letters are Dead

After yesterday's court decision in AstraZeneca’s 340B contract pharmacy lawsuit, all six of HRSA's letters telling Astra, Lilly, Novartis, Novo Nordisk, Sanofi, and United Therapeutics that their actions are illegal are dead.

UPDATED Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022, 4:00 p.m. EDT—The U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) said this afternoon, “The 340B program is an essential component of the safety net system that helps make health care and prescription drugs more affordable

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