Category: Pharma Industry

Health System, Drugmakers Battle Over Dismissal Request in 340B Penny Pricing Fraud Suit

February 21, 2024 Rich Daly, Editor in Chief Views

Calif-based Adventist Health System/West and four drugmakers are clashing in federal district court over allegations of 340B overcharges.

A California health system and four drugmakers have filed dueling arguments over the pharmaceutical companies’ effort to dismiss a fraud [...]

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FTC, HHS Seek Comments on Role of GPOs, Wholesalers on Generic Drug Shortages

February 21, 2024 Rich Daly, Editor in Chief Views

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The FTC and HHS asked for stakeholder feedback on generic drug shortages, which could have implications for the 340B program.

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) are requesting comments on how group [...]

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PhRMA Washington Post Advertorial Highlights Data Critical of 340B Program

February 21, 2024 Rich Daly, Editor in Chief Views

A pharmaceutical industry advertorial in the Washington Post questioned whether the 340B program benefited hospital patients.

The leading advocacy group for pharmaceutical manufacturers recently published an advertorial in the Washington Post that highlights a range of [...]

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PhRMA Map Highlights State-Specific Extent of Hospitals’ Contract Pharmacy Usage

February 15, 2024 Rich Daly, Editor in Chief Views

Nicole Longo, a spokesperson for PhRMA, said a new state-specific map of 340B contract pharmacy usage illuminates the "radical transformation" of the program.

The leading drugmaker advocacy group issued a data-linked map that aims to highlight the extent of contract pharmacy usage by [...]

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Virginia State Senate Unanimously Passes 340B Contract Pharmacy Protections

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

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The Virginia House of Delegates and Senate both overwhelmingly passed a bill to prohibit drugmaker 340B contract pharmacy restrictions in the state.

The Virginia state senate last Friday unanimously passed a bill that would prohibit drugmaker 340B contract pharmacy restrictions in the [...]

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Oregon 340B Contract Pharmacy Bill Moves Toward Vote, Illinois Introduces Its Own Bill

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

Oregon state lawmakers pulled a bill to bar drugmaker 340B contract pharmacy restrictions shortly after a similar Utah bill died in committee.

A key committee in the Oregon state house could vote tomorrow on a bill that would prohibit drugmaker 340B contract [...]

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340B Arises Briefly in Much-Anticipated Senate Hearing on High Prescription Drug Prices

February 8, 2024 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

Joaquin Duato, CEO of J&J, said 340B "is an important program" in response to questioning from Sen. Roger Marshall (R-Kan.).

One influential Republican senator criticized 340B and another Republican senator expressed support for the program during today’s much-awaited Senate committee [...]

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Maryland Bills Introduced to Bar 340B Contract Pharmacy Restrictions

February 8, 2024 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

Maryland state Sen. Clarence Lam (D) sponsored one of two bills introduced to prohibit drugmaker 340B contract pharmacy restrictions in the state.

Maryland lawmakers in the state house and senate have introduced companion bills that would prohibit drugmaker 340B contract pharmacy restrictions [...]

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Hospital Groups Key 2024 Priorities Include Contract Pharmacy Protections Among Other 340B Goals

February 8, 2024 Rich Daly, Editor in Chief Views

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The American Hospital Association and other major hospital groups have placed multiple 340B program goals on their 2024 advocacy agendas.

Several national hospital groups name 340B contract pharmacy protections, among other 340B goals, in their 2024 advocacy priorities. The American [...]

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Broad Stakeholder Support for Senate Group of Six Draft 340B Overhaul

February 6, 2024 Rich Daly, Editor in Chief Views

The “Group of Six” is expected to announce this week that it plans to release the SUSTAIN Act by the end of the year.

Recently released draft congressional legislation to reform the 340B program has drawn positive initial reactions from across the range of [...]

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