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UCB Tightens 340B Contract Pharmacy Restrictions for Hospitals

September 5, 2023 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

UCB announced it will tighten its existing 340B contract restrictions on hospitals beginning Oct. 2.

Belgium drug maker UCB will add restrictions on 340B contract pharmacy use for hospitals starting Oct. 2, according to a [...]

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EMD Serono Extends Hospital 340B Contract Pharmacy Conditions to All Products

September 1, 2023 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

Beginning Oct. 1, EMD Serono will extend its contract pharmacy restrictions to all 340B covered entities.

Drug manufacturer EMD Serono (EMDS) today announced 340B contract pharmacy restrictions for hospitals will expand Oct. 1 to all of [...]

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Arkansas Initiates First-in-the-Nation Enforcement of 340B Contract Pharmacy Law

August 31, 2023 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

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The Arkansas Insurance Department will imminently enforce a state 340B contract pharmacy law following a key federal appeals court decision.

The Arkansas Insurance Department (AID) has formally notified at least four drugmakers that they are in potential violation of a [...]

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Boehringer Ingelheim Sues to Block Medicare Price Negotiations

August 31, 2023 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

Boehringer Ingelheim sued the federal government to block Medicare price negotiations shortly before its diabetes drug was picked for negotiations.

Drug maker Boehringer Ingelheim (BI) sued the federal government to block Medicare price negotiations shortly before the Department of Health [...]

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Health Centers Fear Losing 340B Pricing From Sanofi at Multiple Contract Pharmacies

August 29, 2023 Tom Mirga, Editor at Large Views

Changes to Sanofi's 340B drug pricing conditions may eliminate 340B discounts for health centers using multiple contract pharmacies within a chain.

Recent apparent changes to 340B drug pricing conditions by drug manufacturer Sanofi may eliminate 340B discounts for health centers using [...]

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Lawmaker Sponsoring 340B Transparency Bill Honored by PhRMA-Provider Group

August 29, 2023 Rich Daly, Editor in Chief Views

Rep. Larry Bucshon (R-Indiana) received the "Saving America’s 340B Program Leadership Award" award from ASAP 340B.

The congressional sponsor of legislation that would require hospitals and potentially other covered entities to publicly report their 340B revenue, [...]

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HHS Announces First 10 Drugs Eligible for Medicare Price Negotiations

August 29, 2023 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

CMS issued the final rule to implement a $9 billion lump sum payment to 340B hospitals for previous illegal cuts between 2018 and 2021.

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today announced the first 10 prescription drugs eligible for Medicare price negotiations [...]

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AstraZeneca Sues to Block Medicare Price Negotiations Over ‘Unintended Consequences’ to Orphan Drug Development

August 29, 2023 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

AstraZeneca will discontinue a certain bottle dosage of its breast cancer drug Truqap (capiversatib) by the end of the year but allow 340B covered entities to replenish their supply with an equivalent dose in blister pack package form.

Drugmaker AstraZeneca sued the federal government to block Medicare drug price negotiations on Friday, just days before the government announced [...]

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Health Center Asks Court to Reject Drug Maker Briefs in Challenge to 340B Patient Definition

August 24, 2023 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

Genesis Health Care successfully challenged HRSA's 340B patient definition in the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina.

A health center challenging the government’s 340B program patient definition in a federal district court recently asked a federal judge [...]

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Provider-PhRMA Coalition Adds Civil Rights Group

August 24, 2023 Rich Daly, Editor in Chief Views

ASAP 340B, a coalition of a drug industry trade group and a community health center organization, added a civil rights group to its membership.

An alliance led by a powerful drug industry trade group and community health center organization that is pushing for 340B [...]

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