Category: Legislative

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

January 5, 2024 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

A Senate Committee recently approved the FY25 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act.

In 2024, congressional gridlock and election year dynamics will likely slow momentum on any comprehensive 340B program reform package, lobbyists [...]

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Louisiana, Health Centers Seek Dismissal of Contract Pharmacy Law Challenge

December 21, 2023 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

AstraZeneca will discontinue a certain bottle dosage of its breast cancer drug Truqap (capiversatib) by the end of the year but allow 340B covered entities to replenish their supply with an equivalent dose in blister pack package form.

Attorneys representing the state of Louisiana and 340B providers urged a federal judge to dismiss AstraZeneca’s lawsuit against Louisiana’s contract [...]

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Critics of 340B Urge Congressional Reforms of the Program

December 21, 2023 Rich Daly, Editor in Chief Views

Edolphus Towns, Jr., a former congressman (D-N.Y.) who voted to create the 340B program, recently wrote a guest editorial calling for congressional reforms.

Critics of the 340B program, including a former congressman who voted to create the program, have written recent editorials urging [...]

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DeGette Seen as Possible Successor to Eshoo as Top Dem on House E&C Health Subcommittee

December 19, 2023 Tom Mirga, Editor at Large Views

Rep. Diana DeGette (D-Colo.) is a possible candidate to succeed retiring Rep. Anna Eshoo (D-Calif.) as the ranking Democrat or chair of the House E&C Health Subcommittee.

Who will succeed retiring Rep. Anna Eshoo (D-Calif.) as top Democrat on the House Energy & Commerce (E&C) subcommittee that [...]

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Minnesota Issues Draft Guidance Implementing 340B Provider Reporting Requirements

December 14, 2023 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

The Minnesota Department of Health finalized guidance for the state's new annual 340B covered entity reporting requirements.

Stakeholder comments are due Tuesday on Minnesota’s recently published guidance to implement one of the nation’s first state laws requiring [...]

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House Passes Healthcare Bill with 340B Provider Reporting Requirements

December 12, 2023 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

A sweeping healthcare package with 340B reporting provisions from Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.) was passed by the House of Representatives.

The U.S. House of Representatives last night passed a sweeping healthcare package that would require 340B providers to publicly report [...]

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Legislation ‘Is Coming’ to Address Contract Pharmacy Restrictions, Hospital Advocate Says

December 12, 2023 Rich Daly, Editor in Chief Views

Maureen Testoni, president and CEO of 340B Health, said she anticipates bipartisan legislation on drugmaker 340B contract pharmacy restrictions.

Months after it was expected, bipartisan legislation to prevent drugmaker restrictions on the use of contract pharmacies by 340B providers [...]

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Missouri State Senator to Reintroduce 340B Contract Pharmacy, PBM Protection Bill

December 12, 2023 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

The Missouri state senate recently passed a 340B contract pharmacy access bill.

A Missouri state senator has filed to reintroduce a bill that would bar drugmaker 340B contract pharmacy restrictions and pharmacy [...]

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Wisconsin Assembly Bill Introduced to Bar PBM Practices Against 340B Providers

December 12, 2023 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

Wisconsin lawmakers have introduced bills in both legislative chambers that would bar PBMs from differentially reimbursing providers on the basis of their 340B status.

Just a week after Wisconsin state senators introduced a bipartisan bill to bar disparate treatment of 340B providers by pharmacy [...]

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House Committee Approves PBM Transparency Bill with 340B Provision

December 7, 2023 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

The House E&C Committee on Dec. 6 unanimously approved a PBM transparency bill with a 340B program provision.

Lawmakers on a key House committee approved a pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) transparency bill on Wednesday that would require PBMs [...]

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