Ease 340B Requirements for Generic Drugs to Ease Shortages, Trade Group Tells Congressional Committee Chairs

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Congress should ease 340B requirements for generic drugs to help stem shortages, the trade group for makers of the drugs said in a July 7 white paper.
Low-cost generic drugs should get an exemption from the 340B drug pricing program to help reduce drug shortages, the U.S. [...]

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As Congress Weighs 340B Changes, Leading HIV/AIDS Group Urges it to Support the Program

Washington Examiner
Washington Examiner, a conservative news outlet, published an op-ed by AHF President Michael Weinstein urging Congress to protect 340B from the drug industry.
A leading not-for-profit HIV and AIDS treatment organization amplified its 340B advocacy recently with an op-ed in a Washington, D.C., [...]

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Top Republican on Senate HELP Committee Calls for 340B Transparency and Accountability Action

Bill Cassidy
U.S. Senate HELP Committee ranking Republican Bill Cassidy (La.) said in an op-ed today that Congress should “increase 340B transparency and accountability to preserve the intent of the program.”
U.S. Sen Bill Cassidy (La.), the top Republican on the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, said in an [...]

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U.S. Rep. Matsui Expected to File 340B Contract Pharmacy Bill in Connection with 340B Conference

Doris Matsui
Rep. Doris Matsui (D-Calif.) introduced federal legislation to prohibit drugmaker 340B contract pharmacy restrictions.

A bill amending the 340B statute to explicitly require drug makers to unconditionally sell and deliver 340B drugs dispensed by contract pharmacies is expected to be introduced just before or during the 340B Coalition summer conference July 10-12 near Washington,

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Maine Enacts Nation’s Second 340B Provider Transparency Law

Maine state capitol
The Maine legislature has passed and Gov. Janet Mills (D) has signed a bill requiring 340B hospitals to report their 340B savings and how they use them.

Maine Gov. Janet Mills (D) signed bipartisan legislation late last week requiring 340B hospitals to submit annual reports consistent with the American Hospital Association’s voluntary 340B good stewardship principles.

The new law made Maine the second state to impose reporting

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California Senate Passes PBM 340B Nondiscrimination Bill

California state capitol
The California Senate unanimous passed a bill to stop PBMs from discriminating against 340B covered entities and their pharmacies.

The California Senate has unanimously passed a bill to stop pharmacy benefit managers from discriminating against 340B covered entities and their pharmacies.

The Senate voted 35-0 on May 22 to pass SB-786, sponsored by Sen. Anthony Portantino (D). A

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340B Report Publisher and CEO: What Two State Legislative Sessions Tell Us About the State of 340B Policy

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What do the outcomes of 340B policy debates in a red state and a blue state mean for 340B stakeholders? 340B Report Publisher and CEO Ted Slafsky provides important analysis in his new column for Verity Solutions.

What do the outcomes of 340B policy debates in two state legislatures on opposite ends of the political spectrum mean for 340B stakeholders? 340B Report Publisher and CEO Ted Slafsky gives the most important takeaways in his latest column for

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Minnesota Imposes Nation’s First 340B Covered Entity Reporting Requirements

Tim Walz
Minnesota became the first state to impose 340B reporting requirements after Gov. Tim Walz (D) signed legislation in late May.

Minnesota health care providers were shocked to learn that a bill signed into law in late May made their state the first to require all 340B covered entities to report their total 340B drug acquisition costs and payments.

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State Roundup: Lots of 340B Action as Many Legislatures Conclude Sessions

John Bel Edwards
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards (D) signed a bill making his state the second to stop drug manufacturer interference with 340B contract pharmacy arrangements.

Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards (D) has signed legislation making his state just the second with a law addressing manufacturer conditions on deliveries of 340B-acquired drugs to contract pharmacies.

Arkansas’s Act 1103, passed in August 2021, was the first. A

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U.S. Senate “Group of Six” Elaborates on Why it Wants 340B Stakeholder Input

John Thune
"It is critical that the 340B program continues to serve its original purpose of supporting health care providers as they serve the needs of South Dakota patients and communities," Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) said about his and five fellow senators' request for public input on how to improve 340B.

The six U.S. senators who asked Friday morning for ideas on ways to improve the 340B program elaborated on their reasons why in a news release that afternoon.

Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.), Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Tammy

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