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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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Missouri GOP Lawmaker Slams State AG’s ‘Irresponsible’ Claims Linking 340B Bill to Abortion As Governor’s Decision Looms

July 2, 2024 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey (R) was rebuked by a GOP state lawmaker for linking a state 340B contract pharmacy bill to abortion.

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson (R) has less than two weeks to decide the fate of a 340B contract pharmacy access [...]

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Viatris Becomes 37th Manufacturer to Place Restrictions on 340B Contract Pharmacy Use; Policy Applies to Hospitals and Health Centers

July 2, 2024 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

Drug manufacturer Viatris has placed 340B contract pharmacy restrictions on hospitals and community health centers.

Canonsburg, Penn.-based Viatris yesterday became the 37th drugmaker to restrict the shipment of 340B-priced drugs in the contract pharmacy setting. [...]

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More Drugmakers Exempt States from Contract Pharmacy Restrictions as Four New State Laws Take Effect

July 2, 2024 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

Four major drug manufacturers announced they will fully or partially exempt covered entities in certain states from their 340B contract [...]

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Just Days Before New Laws Go Into Effect, GSK, Pfizer Exempt Additional States from Contract Pharmacy Restrictions

June 27, 2024 Shannon Young, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

GlaxoSmithKline and Pfizer announced updates to their 340B contract pharmacy policies to comply with new state laws that will take effect in July.

Correction, Thursday, July 27, 2024, 7:00 p.m. EDT—The original version of this article mistakenly said Minnesota’s contract pharmacy access law [...]

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Health Centers Fear ‘Collateral Damage’ From New Manufacturer Restrictions on Wholly-Owned Pharmacies

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

Ohio-based Signature Health will lose 340B drug access at its fully owned central fill pharmacy as a result of five new drugmaker policies.

Five new manufacturer restrictions on wholly-owned pharmacies taking effect in July will be “disastrous” for certain health center pharmacy arrangements, [...]

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IRA Could ‘Crush the 340B Margin,’ Force Transparency into Program, Says Adam Fein of Drug Channels

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

Adam Fein, Ph.D., president of Drug Channels Institute, hosted a June 21 webinar that discussed the IRA's interaction with the 340B program.

The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) may reduce 340B margins for certain high-cost drugs and drive more transparency into the program, an influential pharmaceutical supply chain analyst who has been a frequent 340B critic told an audience of stakeholders late last

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PhRMA Asks Federal Judge to Block Enforcement of Maryland’s New 340B Contract Pharmacy Access Law

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

PhRMA filed suit against Maryland's 340B contract pharmacy access law in a federal district court.

A powerful brand-name drug industry trade organization has asked a federal district judge to block Maryland from enforcing the state’s [...]

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Lilly Adds Significant New Restrictions on 340B Contract Pharmacy Access; Alleges Lack of Oversight by HRSA, Pharmacies and TPAs

June 21, 2024 Bella Czajkowski, National Correspondent & Ted Slafsky, Publisher & CEO Views

Pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly has significantly escalated its restrictions on access to 340B pricing in the contract pharmacy setting, the company announced June 19 on the drug industry vendor site 340B ESP.

Pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly has significantly escalated its restrictions on access to 340B pricing in the contract pharmacy setting, the [...]

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Lilly Posts 340B Refund Notice for Insulin Product Humulin

June 21, 2024 Bella Czajkowski, National Correspondent Views

Eli Lilly and Amgen announced refunds for 340B covered entities that purchased certain drugs in 2021.

Drug manufacturer Eli Lilly announced a new round of refunds for Humulin, a brand-name insulin, following a 340B ceiling price [...]

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