Portman’s Retirement in 2023 Will Deprive 340B Entities of a Key GOP Ally

U.S. Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio) announced yesterday he will not run for reelection in 2022. His retirement will deprive 340B covered entities of a reliable Senate Republican ally come 2023.

Although Portman is not on the Health, Education, Labor, and

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House E&C Leaders Announce Leadership Team and New Committee Members

U.S. House Energy & Commerce party leaders recently announced new committee members.

U.S. House Energy and Commerce (E&C) Chair Frank Pallone (D-N.J.) last Friday formally announced Rep. Anna Eshoo (D-Calif.) as Health subcommittee chair and Rep. Diana DeGette (D-Colo.) as leader of the Oversight and Investigations subcommittee.

Eshoo, who is based

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Senate Finance Report Might Shed Light on Insulin Manufacturers’ 340B Contract Pharmacy Actions

HHS has for the second time delayed the effective date of a Trump administration rule to require health centers to provide insulin and injectable epinephrine to low-income patients at the price the centers pay for those drugs under the 340B program. The new date is July 20. | Shutterstock

U.S. insulin manufacturer and pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) business practices “have created a vicious cycle of price increases that have sent costs for patients and taxpayers through the roof,” U.S. Senate Finance Committee leaders Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Ron Wyden

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Senate Democratic Chairs-in-Waiting Waste No Time Going to Bat for 340B Providers

The incoming Democratic chairs of two key U.S. Senate committees want the federal agency in charge of the 340B program “to take immediate action to clarify that implementation of a rebate model by [drug] manufacturers would violate a material condition

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U.S. House Democrats and Republicans “Deeply Concerned” About 340B Rebate Model

U.S. House Democrats and Republicans “Deeply Concerned” About 340B Rebate Model

Update, Thursday Oct. 22, 2020, 2:45 p.m. EDT—Kalderos provided us with the following updated comment regarding members of Congress’ concerns about its 340B Pay platform to enable drug manufacturers

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