Category: Pharma Industry

First Drugmaker Sues Missouri Over its 340B Contract Pharmacy Access Law

July 23, 2024 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

AbbVie asked a federal district court to declare unconstitutional Missouri's 340B contract pharmacy access law.

Pharmaceutical giant AbbVie yesterday became the first drugmaker to file suit against Missouri’s new law prohibiting 340B contract pharmacy restrictions [...]

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Merck, Jazz Pharmaceuticals Exempt States from 340B Contract Pharmacy Restrictions — Including First for Missouri

July 23, 2024 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

Merck became the first drugmaker to announce it would loosen its 340B contract pharmacy restrictions in Missouri in response to a new state law.

Merck will loosen its 340B contract pharmacy restrictions in Minnesota and Missouri, becoming the first drugmaker to officially update its [...]

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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

July 19, 2024 Shannon Young, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

A contract pharmacy access bill could still pass in Massachusetts despite the end of the formal legislative session.

The Massachusetts Senate on Thursday failed to adopt legislation that would have prohibited pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) from imposing discriminatory [...]

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State Contract Pharmacy Lawsuit Weekly Roundup: Updates in Mississippi, Maryland

July 18, 2024 William Newton and Shannon Young, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

Federal district courts in Maryland and Mississippi saw various legal actions related to state 340B contract pharmacy access laws in the past week.

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

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SK Life Science Posts Refund Notice; Dr. Reddy’s and Pfizer Issue NDC Changes

July 18, 2024 Bella Czajkowski, National Correspondent Views

Amgen announced a change to the national drug code for its osteoporosis drug, Prolia.

SK Life Science issued a refund notice for an epilepsy drug following a 340B price ceiling recalculation. Multiple drug manufacturers [...]

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CMS Proposes Rule to Exclude 340B Claims from Inflation Rebates; Reflects ‘Stronger Understanding’ of 340B than IRA Negotiation Guidance, Says Attorney

July 16, 2024 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

CMS recently proposed a rule to fulfill its statutory obligation to exclude 340B claims from Medicare inflationary rebates.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has outlined how it plans to identify 340B claims to remove when [...]

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

July 16, 2024 Shannon Young, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

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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Sumitomo Loosens 340B Contract Pharmacy Restrictions in Five More States

July 16, 2024 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

Sumitomo Pharma America loosened or ended its 340B contract pharmacy restrictions in an additional five states.

Drugmaker Sumitomo Pharma America (SMPA) is partially or fully exempting providers in five additional states from its 340B contract pharmacy [...]

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Pharma-Linked Conservative Nonprofit Launches Ad Campaign to ‘Stop the Feeding Frenzy’ in 340B

July 11, 2024 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

The Council for Citizens Against Government Waste has launched a new ad campaign that criticizes the 340B program.

An anti-government waste group with ties to the drug industry is urging lawmakers to “stop the feeding frenzy” in the [...]

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Drug Industry Takes Issue with IRA’s Drug Negotiation Guidance

July 11, 2024 Shannon Young, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

PhRMA recently urged CMS to establish a neutral clearinghouse and require accurate use of 340B claim modifiers to address nonduplication in its final guidance for Medicare drug price negotiations under the IRA.

Editor’s Note: In Tuesday’s issue, we looked at comments from 340B provider stakeholders, today we look more closely at the [...]

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