Category: Pharma Industry

Former Pfizer Exec. Slams 340B, Says IRA Will Worsen Program in New Op-Ed

August 15, 2024 Shannon Young, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

Kirsten Axelsen, a consultant and former Pfizer executive, cautioned that the 340B program “will be even worse” under the IRA in an Aug. 13 op-ed.

A former Pfizer executive and current biopharmaceutical consultant took aim this week at what she called the “poorly managed” 340B [...]

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After Failing To Disclose Conflict of Interest, JAMA Issues Correction to Piece Calling for Increased 340B Oversight and Transparency

August 13, 2024 Bella Czajkowski, National Correspondent Views

JAMA corrected an opinion piece on the 340B program to disclose one author's drug industry ties, shortly after 340B Report reported on the omission.

Two weeks after publishing an opinion piece that called for increased 340B program oversight and provider transparency, JAMA issued a [...]

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UPDATED: AbbVie Ends Voluntary 340B Discount Pricing for Dozens of Orphan Drugs

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

AbbVie will no longer offer voluntary 340B pricing on any of its orphan-designated drugs to covered entities subject to such exclusions.

AbbVie will no longer offer voluntary 340B pricing on any of its orphan-designated drugs to rural referral centers (RRC), sole [...]

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HRSA Seeks Public Comment On ADR Process and Required Administrative Load

August 13, 2024 Bella Czajkowski, National Correspondent Views

HRSA is seeking stakeholder comments on the administrative burden of the updated 340B ADR process.

The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has requested public comment on how petitioners file their initial claims in the [...]

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Two New Drug Industry Lawsuits Challenge 340B Contract Pharmacy Access Laws in Kansas, Missouri

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

Drugmaker Novartis and trade organization PhRMA each recently filed a new lawsuit against separate state 340B contract pharmacy access laws.

A powerful brand name drug industry trade group has filed suit against a Kansas law prohibiting drugmaker 340B contract pharmacy [...]

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J&J Exempts Maryland, Mississippi from Contract Pharmacy Restrictions

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

Drugmaker J&J announced for the first time that it is exempting certain states from its 340B contract pharmacy restrictions.

Pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson (J&J) is exempting covered entities in Maryland and Mississippi from its contract pharmacy restrictions, marking [...]

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State Contract Pharmacy Lawsuit Weekly Roundup: AstraZeneca Subpoenas in Arkansas, Mississippi; Minnesota AG’s Defense

August 8, 2024 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer & Shannon Young, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

Lawsuits challenging 340B contract pharmacy access laws recently heated up in Missouri, Mississippi and Maryland.

Editor’s Note: With 340B-related litigation heating up in several states following the enactment of new contract pharmacy access laws this [...]

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More Drugmakers Exempt New States from 340B Contract Pharmacy Restrictions

August 6, 2024 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

Sanofi was one of three drug manufacturers to recently update its contract pharmacy restrictions in response to new state laws.

Pharmaceutical manufacturers Sanofi, GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) and Viatris are fully or partially exempting additional states from their 340B contract pharmacy restrictions. [...]

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Third Drugmaker Sues Kansas Over Its 340B Contract Pharmacy Access Law

August 6, 2024 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

Novartis became the third pharmaceutical manufacturer to sue Kansas over its 340B contract pharmacy access law.

Novartis is now the third drug manufacturer to challenge Kansas’ new law prohibiting drug manufacturers from restricting contract pharmacy access [...]

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U.S. Government, 340B Provider Groups Urge Appeals Court to Reverse Dismissal of Health System’s 340B Whistleblower Lawsuit

August 1, 2024 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

Adventist Health System/West's 340B whistleblower lawsuit received four amicus briefs in support of its appeal to the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals.

The U.S. government is urging a federal appeals court to dismiss a lower court’s “erroneous” decision to dismiss a California [...]

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