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Federal Judge Upholds HHS’ Right to Pre-Approve 340B Rebates, Tosses Four of Five Drugmaker Lawsuits

May 16, 2025 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

Judge Dabney Friedrich of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia largely sided with HHS and against the drug industry in multiple 340B rebate lawsuits.

A federal district judge has upheld the federal government’s authority to require agency approval of drugmaker 340B rebate models, dealing [...]

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Mixed Responses So Far to RFK Jr.’s Comments on 340B Program from 340B Provider Groups

May 15, 2025 Shannon Young, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

340B advocates offered tepid responses to HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s first public remarks on the 340B program on Wednesday.

Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s first public remarks on the 340B program—which 340B Report broke [...]

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AHA Urges RFK Jr. to Reject 340B Rebate Models as HHS Prepares Guidance

May 15, 2025 Shannon Young and William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

The American Hospital Association urged HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in a May 9 letter to reject drugmakers’ efforts to impose 340B rebate models.

A key hospital group recently urged Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to reject drugmaker 340B [...]

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As Deadline Looms, Dark Money Groups Pressure Oklahoma Governor to Veto Popular 340B Contract Pharmacy Access Bill

May 15, 2025 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

Dark money groups are pressuring Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt (R) to veto a 340B contract pharmacy access bill that easily passed the state legislature.

With a Saturday deadline looming, Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt (R) is facing pressure from dark money groups and drug industry-funded [...]

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Ohio Becomes 29th State to Introduce 340B Contract Pharmacy Access Bill in 2025

May 15, 2025 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

An Ohio state senator introduced a bill on May 13 to block drugmakers from placing 340B contract pharmacy restrictions on federal grantees.

Ohio this week became the latest state to consider legislation to block drug manufacturers from restricting 340B contract pharmacy arrangements. [...]

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Hospital, Pharmacist Advocates File Brief Backing Nebraska’s New 340B Contract Pharmacy Access Law Against AbbVie Challenge

May 15, 2025 Bella Czajkowski, National Correspondent Views

Hospital and pharmacist advocacy groups argued that a federal district court should uphold Nebraska's contract pharmacy access law.

Multiple hospital advocacy groups have filed an amicus brief urging a federal district judge to uphold Nebraska’s recently enacted 340B [...]

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AbbVie Sues Tennessee Over 340B Contract Pharmacy Law with New Legal Arguments, Reveals Plans to Exempt Providers in Dakotas

May 15, 2025 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

AbbVie filed a May 6 federal lawsuit challenging Tennessee's newly-enacted 340B contract pharmacy access law.

Pharmaceutical giant AbbVie recently filed a federal lawsuit challenging Tennessee’s new 340B contract pharmacy access law—while also announcing plans to [...]

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AbbVie, Sobi, Organon Exempt More States from 340B Contract Pharmacy Restrictions

May 15, 2025 Bella Czajkowski, National Correspondent Views

Organon is one of three drugmakers to recently announce new state-level exemptions to its 340B contract pharmacy restrictions.

Three drugmakers recently announced they will exempt additional states from their 340B contract pharmacy restrictions in light of new contract [...]

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Drug Industry-Funded White Paper Ties 340B to Rising Commercial Insurance Premiums; Provider Advocates Criticize Study

May 15, 2025 Bella Czajkowski, National Correspondent Views

A recent drug industry-funded white paper drew a connection between 340B and increases in commercial insurance premiums, but provider advocates and attorneys criticized its methodology and findings.

The 340B program is driving up employer-sponsored health insurance premiums, according to a drug industry-funded white paper. Provider advocates criticized [...]

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Rhode Island Senate Passes 340B Contract Pharmacy Access Bill, Vermont Vote Expected Today

May 14, 2025 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

The Rhode Island Senate unanimously passed a 340B contract pharmacy access and PBM nondiscrimination bill on May 13.

The Rhode Island Senate late yesterday unanimously passed a bill to prohibit drugmaker 340B contract pharmacy restrictions, and Vermont state [...]

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