Could J&J’s Decision to Limit 340B Contract Pharmacy Spur Congress to Act?

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Could Johnson & Johnson's conditions on 340B drug sales to hospitals involving contract pharmacy be the thunderclap that rouses Congress?

Yesterday, we broke the news that Johnson & Johnson announced conditions on 340B drug sales to hospitals on a host of pharmacy inventory staples including immunosuppressants, monoclonal antibodies, blood thinners, and treatments for diabetes, cancer, HIV, mental disorders, pulmonary

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Johnson & Johnson Becomes the 16th Drug Manufacturer to Restrict 340B Contract Pharmacy

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J&J will offer refunds to 340B providers related to the purchases of four of its drugs, including top-selling Stelara.

Drug manufacturer Johnson & Johnson this afternoon announced conditions on 340B sales on 29 products—including several of its top-selling drugs—when hospitals use contract pharmacies. Grantees are exempt from the requirements, which take effect May 2.

J&J’s mid-day notice to customers

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Exclusive: Leading Health Center Organization Calls Gilead’s New 340B Contract Pharmacy Restrictions “Unconscionable”

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NACHC called Gilead's 340B pricing conditions on Vosevi and three of its other hepatitis C drugs "the latest example of corporate greed from a pharmaceutical company."

The National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC) told drug manufacturer Gilead this morning its new conditions on 340B contract pharmacy pricing on its branded hepatitis C treatments are “unconscionable,” “appalling,” “wrongheaded,” and “the latest example of corporate greed from

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Health Care Provider Groups Slam Gilead’s Conditions on 340B Contract Pharmacy

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Harvoni is one of the four hepatitis C drugs that will face restrictions under Gilead's new 340B contract pharmacy policy.

HIV/AIDS clinics and hospitals that participate in the 340B program are condemning drug manufacturer Gilead’s new conditions on 340B pricing on its branded hepatitis C treatments when covered entities use contract pharmacies.

Ryan White Clinics for 340B Access (RWC-340B) said

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Gilead Announces 340B Contract Pharmacy Restrictions that Apply to Hospital and Grantee Entities

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Gilead is requiring 340B covered entities to supply claims data for its branded hepatitis C products to be able to continue to be eligible for bill to / ship to orders for multiple contract pharmacies.

Gilead late yesterday imposed conditions on 340B pricing on its branded hepatitis C treatments when covered entities use contract pharmacies. It is the 15th manufacturer to place restrictions on its 340B contract pharmacy program.

The policy, which applies to hospital

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Drugmakers Janssen and Kala Providing Refunds for 340B Overcharges

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Janssen is providing refunds for 340B overcharges on four drugs during Q3 and Q4 2019.

Janssen Pharmaceuticals is giving 340B entities refunds for overcharges on 14 NDCs during the third and fourth quarters of 2019, according to a public notice on the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) website.

“The revisions were due to

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AbbVie Adds its Top-Selling Cancer Drug Imbruvica to its 340B Contract Pharmacy Restrictions

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AbbVie added its best-selling cancer medicine Imbruvica to its restrictions on 340B pricing when hospitals use contract pharmacies. The company jointly developed and markets Imbruvica with J&J's Janssen.

Drug manufacturer AbbVie had added its best-selling cancer medicine Imbruvica to its restrictions on 340B pricing when hospitals use contract pharmacies, effective April 1.

AbbVie contractor 340B ESP posted a policy update from AbbVie on its website on March 1.

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As 340B Providers Grapple with High Cost Diabetes Medicine, Civica Plans to Make and Distribute Generic Insulins Priced as Low as $30

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Civica says the first in its line of low-cost insulins could be available for purchase as soon as early 2024.

Nonprofit drug manufacturer Civica announced this morning that it plans to manufacture and distribute insulins that, once approved, will be available to people with diabetes at no more than $30 per vial and no more than $55 for a box

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Akorn Providing Refunds for 340B Overcharges

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Akorn Pharmaceuticals is giving 340B covered entities refunds for overcharges on 24 NDCs from Q1 2019 through Q4 2021.

Akorn Pharmaceuticals, a generic and brand drug manufacturer, is giving 340B covered entities refunds for overcharges on 24 NDCs from Jan. 1, 2019, through Dec. 31, 2021.

The U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) posted Akorn’s notice to

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Congressional Democrats Confront PhRMA About Brand Drug Price Hikes

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Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) was one of the organizers of a congressional Democratic letter to PhRMA inquiring about "rapid price hikes affecting the vast majority of popular brand name drugs.”

Thirteen congressional Democrats—eight senators and five representatives—asked Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) to respond by March 8 to questions about “rapid price hikes affecting the vast majority of popular brand name drugs.”

Sens. Elizabeth Warren (Mass.) and Amy

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