Category: Legislative

Vertex is First to Offer Contract Pharmacy Policy Exemptions to Several States; GSK Restores Discounts To WV Providers

June 4, 2024 Rich Daly, Editor in Chief Views

Drugmaker Vertex implemented 340B contract pharmacy restrictions but exempted the six states with laws prohibiting such policies.

Vertex Pharmaceuticals has become the 33rd drugmaker to place 340B contract pharmacy restrictions, but the new policy exempts all six [...]

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Two Drug Industry Lawsuits Challenge West Virginia’s 340B Contract Pharmacy Access Law

June 4, 2024 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

PhRMA and Novartis each challenged West Virginia's new 340B contract pharmacy access law in a federal district court.

An influential drug industry group and a major drugmaker each filed lawsuits challenging West Virginia’s 340B contract pharmacy access law [...]

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RWC-340B Slams ASAP 340B Bill as ‘Dangerous to Public Health’

May 31, 2024 Shannon Young, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

Shannon Burger, president of RWC-340B,, said the organization “strongly opposes" a new 340B overhaul bill.

A major national 340B provider advocacy group is condemning the newly introduced 340B ACCESS Act, arguing that the proposed overhaul [...]

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ASAP 340B-Backed Bill Would Override State Laws, Could Hurt Contract Pharmacy Agreements, Critics Warn

May 31, 2024 Shannon Young, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

Five congressional Democrats signed on as co-sponsors to a bill that would bar drugmaker restrictions on 340B contract pharmacy arrangements.

Some long-time 340B advocates have warned that a new federal bill based on input from an alliance of the drug [...]

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Novartis Asks Federal Court to Block New Maryland 340B Contract Pharmacy Law

May 31, 2024 Rich Daly, Editor in Chief Views

Drugmaker Novartis filed suit to block Maryland's recently signed 340B contract pharmacy statute.

Maryland this week became the third state with a 340B contract pharmacy protection law to face a drugmaker lawsuit when [...]

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340B Critic, Health Center Leader Among Witnesses at Upcoming 340B Hearing

May 31, 2024 Rich Daly, Editor in Chief Views

A 340B hearing next week called by Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.), chair of the E&C Committee, will include as witnesses a policy researcher critical of 340B and a community health center leader.

A fellow from a think tank that receives drug industry funding for its 340B work and a national leader for [...]

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Key House Oversight Subcommittee to Hold Hearing on 340B Next Tuesday

May 29, 2024 Shannon Young, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

Rep. Cathy McMorris Rogers (R-Washington) chair of the Energy & Commerce Committee, and Rep. Morgan Griffith (R-Virginia), chair of the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee, announced a June 4 hearing on 340B.

A subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce (E&C) Committee, which is tasked with overseeing the 340B drug discount program, [...]

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Rhode Island Senate Unanimously Passes Amended 340B Contract Pharmacy Protection Bill

May 29, 2024 Shannon Young, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

The U.S. House passed a bipartisan bill Tuesday evening to streamline Medicaid enrollment for pediatric providers that would also increase reporting requirements for certain 340B providers.

The Rhode Island Senate yesterday approved legislation that would prohibit 340B contract pharmacy restrictions in that state, sending it to [...]

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New Hampshire Legislature Clears Bill Barring Certain 340B-PBM Policies

May 29, 2024 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

The New Hampshire House cleared a bill last week to prohibit certain 340B-specific pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) and health insurer policies.

The New Hampshire House cleared a bill last week to prohibit certain 340B-specific pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) and health insurer [...]

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Ohio Community Health Center CEOs, Lawmakers Urge Passage of State Contract Pharmacy Protection Bill

May 29, 2024 Shannon Young, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

Ohio federally qualified health center (FQHC) leaders called on state lawmakers Tuesday to pass newly introduced legislation that would end 340B contract pharmacy restrictions.

Ohio federally qualified health center (FQHC) leaders called on state lawmakers Tuesday to pass newly introduced legislation that would end [...]

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