Category: Pharma Industry

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 Washington Correspondent 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 Washington Correspondent 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 Washington Correspondent 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 Washington Correspondent 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

340B stakeholders that are often at odds expressed broad support for a draft of a 340B overhaul from a bipartisan group of six senators.

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

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340B Lobbying Reaches Record Levels in 2023

February 6, 2024 Rich Daly Editor in Chief Views

Jackson Hammond of the American Action Forum said financial pressure was a driver of PhRMA's increased lobbying efforts.

Lobbying on 340B issues reached a record level in 2023, according to annual tallies of congressional lobbying disclosures. That flurry [...]

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Federal Judge Rules for Diabetes Drugmakers in 340B Antitrust Case, Health Center Plans Appeal

February 6, 2024 William Newton Washington Correspondent Views

Mosaic Health plans to appeal a federal district judge's ruling against the health center's 340B antitrust case against four diabetes drugmakers.

A federal district judge last week denied two community health centers’ antitrust claims against four major diabetes drug manufacturers over [...]

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Mississippi Bill Introduced to Bar 340B Contract Pharmacy Restrictions, PBM Underpayments

February 6, 2024 William Newton Washington Correspondent Views

Mississippi state Sen. Brice Wiggins (R) introduced one of two bills designed to protect 340B contract pharmacy use and bar PBM 340B underpayments in the state.

Eight Mississippi state senators have introduced a bill to bar drugmakers from restricting 340B contract pharmacy use and pharmacy benefit [...]

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