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HHS Layoffs, Restructuring Don’t Appear to Have Affected 340B Yet, But Sources Say Program Could Move to CMS

April 8, 2025 Shannon Young, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

The recent HHS restructuring has not had much of an impact on the 340B program, but that could change if the agency moves oversight of the program to CMS, sources said this week.

The Trump administration’s recent efforts to restructure the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)—including division consolidations and the elimination [...]

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First Drugmaker Sues Utah’s New 340B Contract Pharmacy Access Law

April 8, 2025 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

AbbVie filed an April 7 lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of Utah's new 340B contract pharmacy access law.

Pharmaceutical giant AbbVie yesterday sued the state of Utah over its newly enacted contract pharmacy access law—becoming the first drug [...]

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Lawmakers in Indiana, Minnesota, Arkansas Introduce or Advance Provider Reporting Bills, 340B Restrictions

April 8, 2025 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

Indiana state legislators removed controversial 340B restrictions from one bill but are continuing to push separate provider reporting legislation.

State lawmakers in Indiana, Minnesota and Arkansas are pursuing 340B bills that would place new reporting requirements, and in some [...]

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Federal Judge Dismisses Two Drugmaker Challenges to Minnesota’s Contract Pharmacy Access Law, Citing Lack of Enforcement Power

April 7, 2025 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

A federal judge dismissed suits from AbbVie and AstraZeneca challenging Minnesota's contract pharmacy access law on procedural grounds.

A federal judge has dismissed lawsuits from AbbVie and AstraZeneca against Minnesota’s 340B contract pharmacy access law because the statute [...]

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North Dakota Becomes 11th State to Enact 340B Contract Pharmacy Access Law

April 4, 2025 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

North Dakota Gov. Kelly Armstrong (R), pictured addressing state legislators earlier this year, signed a 340B contract pharmacy access bill on April 2.

North Dakota has become the 11th state in the nation—and the third in 2025—to enact a law prohibiting drugmaker contract [...]

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Senate Confirms ‘Dr. Oz’ as CMS Administrator on Party-Line Vote

April 3, 2025 Shannon Young, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

The U.S. Senate voted 53-45 along party lines Thursday to confirm Mehmet Oz as the new CMS administrator.

The U.S. Senate voted along party lines Thursday to confirm Mehmet Oz—a celebrity heart surgeon known as “Dr. Oz” for [...]

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Nebraska Legislature Easily Passes Contract Pharmacy Access Bill, Sends it to Governor

April 3, 2025 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

Nebraska legislators passed a 340B contract pharmacy access bill by a 42-5 margin on April 3.

Nebraska lawmakers today overwhelmingly voted to pass legislation prohibiting drugmakers from placing 340B contract pharmacy restrictions in the state, sending [...]

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Senate HELP Committee Asks RFK Jr. to Testify on HHS Reorganization Amid Mass Layoffs Including Up to One Third of HRSA Workforce

April 3, 2025 Shannon Young, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

The Senate HELP Committee this week invited HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to speak at an upcoming hearing on major restructuring at the Department of Health and Human Services, which included reportedly up to 600 layoffs at HRSA.

The leaders of a Senate panel that oversees several key federal health agencies this week invited Health and Human Services [...]

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Arkansas Orders AstraZeneca to Restore 340B Drug Access at Contract Pharmacies

April 2, 2025 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

Arkansas Insurance Department Commissioner Alan McClain ordered AstraZeneca to “restore access to 340B drugs at all contract pharmacy delivery locations for Arkansas covered entities.”

An Arkansas state official yesterday ordered AstraZeneca to restore access to 340B drugs at all contract pharmacy locations, marking the [...]

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Idaho Becomes Fourth State to Enact 340B Provider Reporting Law

April 2, 2025 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

Idaho Gov. Brad Little (R), pictured above addressing state legislators earlier this year, signed a 340B provider reporting bill into law on April 1.

Idaho Gov. Brad Little (R) signed legislation yesterday that will place sweeping new 340B reporting requirements on all covered entities [...]

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HHS Layoffs, Restructuring Don’t Appear to Have Affected 340B Yet, But Sources Say Program Could Move to CMS

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First Drugmaker Sues Utah’s New 340B Contract Pharmacy Access Law

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Lawmakers in Indiana, Minnesota, Arkansas Introduce or Advance Provider Reporting Bills, 340B Restrictions

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Federal Judge Dismisses Two Drugmaker Challenges to Minnesota’s Contract Pharmacy Access Law, Citing Lack of Enforcement Power

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North Dakota Becomes 11th State to Enact 340B Contract Pharmacy Access Law

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Senate Confirms ‘Dr. Oz’ as CMS Administrator on Party-Line Vote

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Nebraska Legislature Easily Passes Contract Pharmacy Access Bill, Sends it to Governor

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Senate HELP Committee Asks RFK Jr. to Testify on HHS Reorganization Amid Mass Layoffs Including Up to One Third of HRSA Workforce

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Arkansas Orders AstraZeneca to Restore 340B Drug Access at Contract Pharmacies

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