Kaiser Health News Story on 340B Likely to be Read and Seen Widely

Kaiser Health News and InvestigateTV released an in-depth news article and news segment today about the 340B program and the fight over 340B contract pharmacy.

Kaiser Health News (KHN), a nonprofit health care news organization whose stories are widely and freely republished and rebroadcast, released an in-depth article and news video today about the 340B program and the fight over 340B contract pharmacy.

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Kalderos Tells Hospitals its Service to Turn 340B Discounts into Rebates is Operational

A screenshot of drug industry vendor Kalderos' email announcement this week that 340B Pay, its service to let drug companies pay 340B ceiling prices as rebates instead of as discounts, is operational.

Drug discount management company Kalderos sent email messages to 340B hospitals this week once again announcing the launch of its 340B Pay service to let drug companies pay 340B ceiling prices as back-end rebates instead of as front-end discounts on

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HRSA Orders Two Drug Makers to Repay 340B Entities After Audits Show Overcharges

HRSA has ordered Akorn Inc. and BioComp Pharma to repay 340B covered entities for overcharges following audits.

The U.S. Health Resources Services Administration (HRSA) has ordered two drug manufacturers that it audited—Akorn Inc. and BioComp Pharma—to repay 340B covered entities for overcharges.

HRSA updated its fiscal year 2021 audit results on its website last week.

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BMS Tells 340B Entities It Has Lifted Purchasing Limits on Leukemia Drug

BMS's Celgene subsidiary has lifted purchasing limits for 340B covered entities and non-340B buyers on its injectable acute myeloid leukemia (AML) drug Vidaza.

Bristol Myers Squibb’s Celgene subsidiary has removed purchasing limits due to demand-related supply constraints on its injectable acute myeloid leukemia (AML) drug Vidaza that have been in place since May 2020.

BMS announced the switch back to normal sales in

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340B Providers Might Insure HIV-at-Risk Patients in Response to Gilead’s PrEP Reimbursement Cuts

340B covered entities are bracing for a huge reimbursement cut due to start in January for Gilead pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) medications.

340B covered entities are exploring buying health insurance for patients at risk of contracting HIV in response to a huge reimbursement cut due to start in January for Gilead pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) medications.

Gilead announced in April that, effective

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Janssen Providing Refunds for 340B Overcharges Including Diabetes Drug

Janssen Pharmaceuticals is providing refunds for 340B overcharges on 14 widely used products during the first and second quarters of 2021.

Drug manufacturer Janssen, a Johnson & Johnson company, has notified 340B covered entities they are or might be owed refunds for overcharges on 14 widely used products during the first and second quarters of 2021.

Janssen asked the U.S. Health

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Parties at Center of Contract Pharmacy Standoff React to HHS OIG Referral

HRSA's decision to refer six drug manufacturers to the HHS OIG has elicited a variety of reactions.

The decision by the U.S. Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) to refer six drug manufacturers to the U.S. Health and Human Services Department of the Office of The Inspector General (HHS OIG) for refusing to offer 340B discounts to

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Hospitals Urge CMS To Abandon Medicare Part B Cuts While PhRMA Presses For More Action

Hospital trade groups have lodged strong objections to CMS's proposal to maintain deep Medicare Part B reimbursement cuts, while PhRMA is suggesting even further 340B reforms.

Hospital trade groups are lodging strong objections to maintaining steep cuts in Medicare Part B drug reimbursement as part of the Fiscal Year 2022 final rule for the hospital outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS), while the trade group for brand

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Breaking: HRSA Refers Six Drug Companies to HHS OIG For Refusing to Offer Discounts

HRSA has referred six drug manufacturers to the HHS Office of Inspector General for refusing to offer 340B discounts in the contract pharmacy setting.

The U.S. Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) today referred six drug manufacturers to the U.S. Health and Human Services Department of the Office of the Inspector General (HHS OIG) regarding their refusal to offer 340B discounts to 340B covered

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Sanofi Reaches Out to 340B Entities that Complained to HRSA About its Contract Pharmacy Restrictions

Sanofi has sent letters to 340B covered entities that have complained to HRSA about the drug manufacturer's denials of 340B pricing on drugs shipped to contract pharmacies.

Drug manufacturer Sanofi has sent letters to 340B covered entities that have complained to federal authorities about its denials of 340B pricing on drugs shipped to contract pharmacies, covered entity representatives say.

Sanofi has acknowledged but not responded to requests

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