Category: Legislative

Contract Pharmacies Have Proliferated, Conservative Group Says, Citing Data from Pharma-Funded Think Tank

April 4, 2024 Rich Daly Editor in Chief Views

A Paragon Health Institute analysis found the share of 340B contract pharmacies per covered entity has increased in recent years.

Active 340B contract pharmacies reached 17,250 in 2024, according to a conservative think tank using data collected by another group funded by [...]

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Four More Drugmakers to End 340B Contract Pharmacy Restrictions in Arkansas Following Appeals Court Decision

April 2, 2024 William Newton Washington Correspondent Views

At least nine drugmakers have modified their contract pharmacy restrictions in Arkansas after the state said it planned to enforce its 340B law following an appeals court decision. An additional nine manufacturers loosened restrictions prior to the court decision.

Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS), Amgen, and Bayer became the latest drugmakers to formally exempt Arkansas providers from their 340B contract [...]

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West Virginia Providers Praise Newly Passed State 340B Contract Pharmacy Protection Law

March 28, 2024 William Newton Washington Correspondent Views

West Virginia providers said they strongly support the 340B contract pharmacy protection bill that Gov. Jim Justice (R) signed into law on March 27.

West Virginia provider groups are applauding a newly passed law to bar drugmaker 340B contract pharmacy restrictions in the state [...]

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Mississippi Senate Committee Approves State House’s 340B Contract Pharmacy, PBM Bill

March 28, 2024 William Newton Washington Correspondent Views

Chad Netterville, director of the MHA Center for Rural Health, said Mississippi's 340B contract pharmacy bill is "seeing more opposition" as it advances in the state legislature but he remains optimistic about its passage.

Two weeks after the Mississippi House passed a bill to bar drugmaker 340B contract pharmacy restrictions and certain 340B-specific pharmacy [...]

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As Deadline Approaches, First Stakeholders Respond to Senate Group of Six Draft 340B Overhaul

March 28, 2024 William Newton Washington Correspondent Views

The deadline for stakeholders to respond to the bipartisan senate "group of six" 340B draft 340B overhaul is April 1.

Less than four days remain for stakeholders to comment on the highly anticipated bipartisan senate draft 340B program overhaul, and [...]

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West Virginia Becomes Third State to Enact 340B Contract Pharmacy Protection Law

March 27, 2024 William Newton Washington Correspondent Views

W.Va. Gov. Jim Justice (R) signed a bill prohibiting drugmaker 340B contract pharmacy restrictions, which will take effect on June 6.

West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice (R) signed into law today a bill to prohibit drugmaker 340B contract pharmacy restrictions, making [...]

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Kansas State Lawmakers Pass 340B Contract Pharmacy Protections in Separate Budget Bills But Face Resistance from House Speaker and Certain Advocacy Groups

March 26, 2024 William Newton Washington Correspondent Views

Both Kansas state legislative chambers passed budget bills that included amendments to bar drugmaker 340B contract pharmacy restrictions.

The Kansas state house and senate have passed separate budget bills with late added amendments to prohibit drugmaker 340B contract [...]

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As Arkansas Prepares to Enforce 340B Contract Pharmacy Law, Major Drugmaker Files Suit and PhRMA Plans to Seek 8th Circuit Rehearing

March 26, 2024 William Newton Washington Correspondent Views

Drugmaker AstraZeneca filed suit against Arkansas' 340B contract pharmacy law, shortly after it was upheld by a federal appeals court.

After a federal appeals court upheld Arkansas’ 340B contract pharmacy access law, a major drug manufacturer has asked a federal [...]

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Influential House GOP Group Calls for Major Medicaid Cuts and 340B Revenue to ‘Go Where Intended’

March 26, 2024 William Newton Washington Correspondent Views

The Republican Study Committee's proposed fiscal year 2025 budget includes calls for changes to the 340B program.

An influential conservative congressional caucus is urging Congress to significantly cut Medicaid spending and “ to ensure that drug discounts [...]

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Senate, House Appropriators Agree on Budget for Office of Pharmacy Affairs but Have Different Priorities

March 21, 2024 Rich Daly Editor in Chief Views

Senate and House appropriators have agreed on funding for HHS and the office within it that oversees 340B, but they appear to have different regulatory priorities.

While it appears that Senate and House appropriators have agreed on a funding level for the office that oversees the [...]

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