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Federal Judge Blocks West Virginia from Enforcing Contract Pharmacy Access Law While Challenges Play Out

December 18, 2024 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

U.S. District Judge Thomas E. Johnston of the Southern District of West Virginia granted motions for preliminary injunction against West Virginia’s contract pharmacy access law.

In the first major legal setback for states pursuing contract pharmacy protections, a federal district judge ruled yesterday that West Virginia officials cannot enforce the state’s contract pharmacy access law while three drug industry legal challenges play out.

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Michigan Senate Overwhelmingly Passes Contract Pharmacy Access Bill, Sending to House for Final Push

December 13, 2024 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

The Michigan Senate overwhelmingly passed a 340B contract pharmacy access bill on Dec. 12.

With less than a week remaining in the legislative session, Michigan senators overwhelmingly passed a bill yesterday to prohibit drugmaker [...]

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Fourth Large Manufacturer Fights to Establish Contested 340B Rebate Model

November 27, 2024 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

BMS sued the federal government Nov. 26 to unilaterally establish a 340B rebate model.

Pharmaceutical giant Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMS) sued the federal government late Tuesday to establish a 340B rebate model, joining at least [...]

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Hospital Systems Fight HRSA’s Threat to Remove Them from 340B Program Over J&J Audits

November 25, 2024 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

Three 340B hospital systems are seeking temporary restraining orders against HRSA in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.

Three large hospital systems are asking a federal court to immediately block the government from removing them from the 340B [...]

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Proposition 34: Voters Narrowly Back Controversial California 340B ‘Revenge’ Ballot Measure

November 22, 2024 Shannon Young, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

California voters narrowly endorsed Proposition 34, a controversial 340B-related ballot measure, in the Nov. 5 elections.

California voters have narrowly endorsed Proposition 34, a controversial Nov. 5 ballot measure that would require at least one major [...]

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340B Critic Cassidy to Chair Key Senate Committee

November 14, 2024 Shannon Young, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) will chair the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee in the 119th Congress.

U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy, a Louisiana Republican and outspoken critic of the 340B program, will lead the Senate committee tasked [...]

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GOP Retains Control of U.S. House to Put Republicans in Charge of Congress, White House

November 13, 2024 Shannon Young, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

Republicans reportedly clinched control of the U.S. House of Representatives, though the leader of a committee with jurisdiction over 340B has not yet been decided.

Republicans reportedly clinched control of the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday, officially winning key races that put them over [...]

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UCB Extends Contract Pharmacy Restrictions to All Federal Grantees

October 28, 2024 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

UCB announced extended 340B contract pharmacy restrictions that will take effect Nov. 25.

Belgium pharmaceutical giant UCB is extending its 340B contract pharmacy restrictions to all federal grantees and adding new data submission [...]

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Organon To Extend Contract Pharmacy Restrictions to CHCs on Dec. 1

October 24, 2024 Shannon Young, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

Organon announced that, effective Dec. 1, it will extend its contract pharmacy restrictions to HRSA-funded health centers.

A New Jersey-based drugmaker announced this week that beginning in December, its 340B contract pharmacy restrictions will apply to Health [...]

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Total 340B Drug Purchases Reached $66 Billion in 2023

October 18, 2024 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

Total 340B purchases reached $66.3 billion in 2023, according to new HRSA data released Oct. 18.

Drug purchases under the 340B program reached $66.3 billion in 2023, marking a 24% increase over the $54 billion in [...]

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