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Federal Judge Denies Drugmakers’ Bids to Block Mississippi’s New 340B Contract Pharmacy Access Law

July 3, 2024 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

U.S. District Judge Halil Ozerden denied separate motions from PhRMA and Novartis to block Mississippi’s 340B contract pharmacy access law.

A federal district judge has rejected two drug industry attempts to block Mississippi’s new state law prohibiting drugmaker 340B contract [...]

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In Key Hearing, GOP Lawmakers Raise Concerns About 340B Growth and Hospital Use While Democrats Urge Caution

June 4, 2024 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

Sue Veer, president and CEO, Carolina Health Centers, speaks at the House Energy and Commerce Committee's Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee hearing on June 4, 2024.

340B hospitals need new transparency requirements and program eligibility rules to ensure the sustainability of the program, Republican lawmakers said [...]

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PhRMA Sues Mississippi Over New 340B Contract Pharmacy Law

May 31, 2024 Rich Daly, Editor in Chief Views

The leading drugmaker advocacy group filed a legal challenge to Mississippi's recently enacted 340B contract pharmacy law

Mississippi this week became the fourth state to face a legal challenge to its 340B contract pharmacy law, when the [...]

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ASAP 340B-Backed Bill Introduced in House

May 28, 2024 Shannon Young, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

Key House Republicans on Tuesday introduced long-awaited—and contentious—legislation to overhaul the 340B program.

Key House Republicans on Tuesday introduced long-awaited—and contentious—legislation to overhaul the 340B program based on recommendations from a nonprofit group [...]

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Virginia Governor Vetoes 340B Contract Pharmacy Access Law that Nearly Unanimously Passed State Legislature

May 20, 2024 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) vetoed 340B contract pharmacy access legislation after the state senate rejected his proposed amendment.

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) late Friday vetoed a bill that would have prohibited drugmaker contract pharmacy restrictions on grantee [...]

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On Final Day of Session, Missouri House Passes 340B Contract Pharmacy Access Bill, Sends to Governor’s Desk

May 17, 2024 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

The Missouri House overwhelmingly passed a 340B contract pharmacy access bill on the final day of the state's legislative session.

On the final day of Missouri’s legislative session, lawmakers overwhelmingly passed a bill to bar drugmaker 340B contract pharmacy restrictions [...]

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Novo to Extend Contract Pharmacy Restrictions to Grantees But Allow Them to Keep Access Under Conditions; Company Also Modifies Hospital Policy

May 3, 2024 Shannon Young, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

Pharmaceutical manufacturer Novo Nordisk recently announced it will extend its 340B contract pharmacy restrictions to federal grantees.

Drugmaker Novo Nordisk this week announced that its contract pharmacy restrictions will soon apply to all grantee covered entities—not just [...]

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Providers Generally Supportive, PhRMA Pans Final 340B Dispute Resolution Rule

April 19, 2024 Rich Daly, Editor in Chief Views

After HHS released the long-awaited final rule for resolving 340B administrative disputes, provider groups generally supported and PhRMA denounced the updated process.

Provider advocates celebrated—with some reservations—the recently issued final rule reshaping the Administrative Dispute Resolution (ADR) process for 340B stakeholders. On [...]

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Maryland, Kansas Send 340B Contract Pharmacy Access Bills to Their Governors

April 8, 2024 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

The Maryland legislature cleared a 340B contract pharmacy access bill the day after the Kansas legislature approved a state budget bill with similar 340B provisions.

The Maryland and Kansas legislatures have each cleared bills that would prohibit drug manufacturer 340B contract pharmacy restrictions in their [...]

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Mississippi House Passes 340B Contract Pharmacy Bill, Two Days After Senate Passes Similar Bill

March 15, 2024 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

The Mississippi House passed, 83-31, a bill that would prohibit drugmaker 340B contract pharmacy restrictions in the state.

The Mississippi state house yesterday passed a bill to bar drugmaker 340B contract pharmacy restrictions and certain 340B-specific pharmacy benefit [...]

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