GOP Lawmaker Grills PBM Execs on 340B Profits During House Oversight Hearing

Rep. Diana Harshbarger said major PBMs “rigged the system” by misusing the 340B program during a recent House committee hearing.
A key Republican lawmaker accused executives of the three largest pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) of “abusing” the 340B program during [...]

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Just Days After Legal Setback, Novartis Exempts Mississippi Providers From Contract Pharmacy Restrictions

Novartis exempted Mississippi 340B providers from its contract pharmacy restrictions following a new state law.
Just days after a federal court in Mississippi denied Novartis’ attempt to block the state’s 340B contract pharmacy access law, [...]

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Massachusetts 340B Measures Addressing PBM Discrimination and Medicaid Drug Coverage Fall Short in Senate, Sponsor Plans to Refile Bill Next Session

Massachusetts senators failed to pass 340B-related measures as they took up a health bill Thursday.
The Massachusetts Senate on Thursday failed to adopt legislation that would have prohibited pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) from imposing discriminatory [...]

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Massachusetts Senate to Vote on 340B PBM Nondiscrimination Measure; Status of Contract Pharmacy Bill Uncertain

Massachusetts lawmakers are expected to vote on Sen. Pavel Payano's (D) 340B PBM nondiscrimination bill Thursday.
Beacon Hill lawmakers are expected to vote Thursday on a proposal that would prohibit pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) from imposing [...]

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Study Finds Oncology Markups at 340B Pediatric Hospitals; AHA Slams Study and Funder 

New research looked at the prices 340B-enrolled pediatric hospitals charged for pediatric oncology drugs.
The rates 340B pediatric hospitals negotiate with payers for new pediatric oncology drugs often exceed a medication’s average sale price, [...]

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New Hampshire Enacts Law to Bar PBMs, Payers from ‘Discriminating Against’ 340B Providers

New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu (R) signed a law prohibiting certain 340B-specific policies by PBMs and payers.
New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu (R) yesterday signed a law prohibiting payers and pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) from “discriminating against [...]

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Delaware Legislature Passes Anti-Discrimination Protections for 340B Providers from PBMs but Drug Manufacturer Restrictions Remain

Delaware’s legislature passed a slimmed-down version of a 340B anti-discrimination bill in the eleventh hour of its legislative session Sunday.
Delaware’s legislature passed a slimmed-down version of a 340B anti-discrimination bill in the eleventh hour of its legislative session Sunday, [...]

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CVS Cites 340B Contract Pharmacy Restrictions in 19% Income Drop in Its Pharmacy Services

CVS Health said drugmaker 340B contract pharmacy restrictions contributed to a decline in the company's pharmacy services revenue.
CVS Health recently cited drug manufacturers’ contract pharmacy restrictions as one of the causes for a 19% year-over-year income decline [...]

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House Committee Clears Telehealth Medicare Extension Bill with PBM 340B Provision

Rep. David Schweikert (R-Ariz.) introduced legislation with certain Medicare telehealth extensions and a PBM 340B provision.
A key House of Representatives committee yesterday approved a bill to extend telehealth regulations that also would require pharmacy benefit [...]

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Delaware Lawmakers Introduce 340B Contract Pharmacy Access, PBM Payment Bill

Delaware’s legislature passed a slimmed-down version of a 340B anti-discrimination bill in the eleventh hour of its legislative session Sunday.
Influential Delaware Democratic lawmakers last week introduced legislation to bar drugmaker 340B contract pharmacy restrictions and prohibit certain 340B-specific pharmacy [...]

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