Category: Pharma Industry

D.C. Federal District Court Dismisses Hospital Lawsuits Over J&J’s Controversial 340B Audit Requests

June 20, 2025 Shannon Young, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

A Washington D.C. federal judge this week dismissed lawsuits Oregon Health & Science University and four other hospitals filed against HRSA for authorizing J&J to audit their 340B program records.

A Washington D.C. federal court this week threw out five hospital lawsuits challenging the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) [...]

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Maine Passes 340B Contract Pharmacy Access Bill with Added Hospital Reporting Requirements, Sends to Governor

June 17, 2025 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

The Maine Legislature passed a 340B contract pharmacy access bill with added hospital reporting requirements on June 16.

Maine lawmakers yesterday passed a 340B contract pharmacy access bill that adds new hospital reporting requirements on top of an [...]

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Why a Health Insurance Crisis Led Vermont Lawmakers to Add Hospital Price Caps to a 340B Contract Pharmacy Access Law

June 17, 2025 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

Vermont legislators added hospital price caps to a 340B contract pharmacy access law amid a financial crisis facing the state's largest health insurer.

When Vermont enacted a 340B contract pharmacy access law last week, it also became the first state in the nation [...]

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Oregon Providers Applaud Passage of 340B Contract Pharmacy Access Law

June 17, 2025 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek (D) on June 11 signed into law a 340B contract pharmacy bill that has strong backing from state providers.

Oregon 340B providers are applauding the state’s new law prohibiting drugmakers from placing 340B contract pharmacy restrictions in the state. [...]

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AstraZeneca Sues to Block Nebraska’s Contract Pharmacy Access Law

June 17, 2025 Shannon Young, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

AstraZeneca sued Nebraska Attorney General Michael Hilgers in federal court on June 10 in an attempt to block the state’s contract pharmacy access law.

A U.K.-based drugmaker recently asked a federal court to strike down Nebraska’s contract pharmacy access law, making it the latest [...]

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Vermont, Oregon Enact 340B Contract Pharmacy Access Laws; Vermont Measure Includes Controversial Hospital Price Caps

June 12, 2025 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

Vermont Gov. Phil Scott (R) and Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek (D) each signed 340B legislation in their states on June 11.

Vermont and Oregon yesterday became the latest states to enact 340B contract pharmacy access laws, with Vermont’s new statute also [...]

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Federal Appellate Court Fast-Tracks Drugmakers’ Appeal of 340B Rebate Ruling

June 12, 2025 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

A federal appellate court in Washington, D.C. will hear two drugmakers' appeal of a lower courts 340B rebate ruling on an expedited schedule.

A federal appellate court in Washington, D.C. is fast-tracking Novartis and Bristol Myers Squibb’s (BMS) appeal of a lower court [...]

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CMS Offers New Details on Medicare Drug Price Negotiations, 340B Advocates Raise Concerns About Impact on Program

June 12, 2025 Shannon Young, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

340B stakeholders raised concerns about May 12 draft guidance on the IRA Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program's “manufacturer effectuation of the maximum fair price in 2026, 2027 and 2028,” among other things.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released new details this week to help stakeholders navigate the Inflation Reduction [...]

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J&J, Lilly and GSK to Refund 340B Covered Entities for Overcharges

June 12, 2025 Shannon Young, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

Johnson & Johnson and two other major drugmakers recently announced refunds for 340B covered entities that purchased certain drugs in 2022 and 2023.

Three major drugmakers recently announced refunds for 340B covered entities that purchased certain drugs in 2022 and 2023 following recalculations [...]

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How Oklahoma Lawmakers Defied Their Governor and Fought Dark Money to Enact a 340B Contract Pharmacy Access Law

June 10, 2025 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

Oklahoma state lawmakers overrode their governor's veto to enact a 340B contract pharmacy access law despite strong opposition from dark money groups and conservative influencers.

In the final hour of Oklahoma’s 2025 legislative session, as the clock neared 11 p.m. on May 29, state legislators [...]

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