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Federal Judge Dismisses Two Drugmaker Challenges to Minnesota’s Contract Pharmacy Access Law, Citing Lack of Enforcement Power

April 7, 2025 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

A federal judge dismissed suits from AbbVie and AstraZeneca challenging Minnesota's contract pharmacy access law on procedural grounds.

A federal judge has dismissed lawsuits from AbbVie and AstraZeneca against Minnesota’s 340B contract pharmacy access law because the statute [...]

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North Dakota Becomes 11th State to Enact 340B Contract Pharmacy Access Law

April 4, 2025 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

North Dakota Gov. Kelly Armstrong (R), pictured addressing state legislators earlier this year, signed a 340B contract pharmacy access bill on April 2.

North Dakota has become the 11th state in the nation—and the third in 2025—to enact a law prohibiting drugmaker contract [...]

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AstraZeneca Lifts 340B Contract Pharmacy Restrictions in Arkansas Following State Order

April 3, 2025 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

AstraZeneca announced it will exempt Arkansas-based covered entities from its 340B contract pharmacy restrictions.

AstraZeneca announced today that it will exempt Arkansas 340B providers from its contract pharmacy restrictions, two days after a state [...]

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Nebraska Legislature Easily Passes Contract Pharmacy Access Bill, Sends it to Governor

April 3, 2025 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

Nebraska legislators passed a 340B contract pharmacy access bill by a 42-5 margin on April 3.

Nebraska lawmakers today overwhelmingly voted to pass legislation prohibiting drugmakers from placing 340B contract pharmacy restrictions in the state, sending [...]

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Mississippi’s 340B Contract Pharmacy Access Law Faces Scrutiny in Federal Appeals Court Hearing

April 3, 2025 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

The U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral arguments April 2 on AbbVie's appeal to block Mississippi's 340B contract pharmacy access law.

During a pivotal hearing before a federal appeals court yesterday, Mississippi’s solicitor general faced pointed questioning while defending the state’s [...]

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Drugmakers, Kalderos Again Urge Federal Court to Support 340B Rebate Model; 340B Health, Hospitals Look to File Brief

April 3, 2025 Shannon Young, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

Three drugmakers, drug industry vendor Kalderos and 340B hospitals filed briefs with the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia as part of 340B rebate legal challenges this week.

Three drugmakers that have sued the federal government to convert 340B discounts to a rebate model, and a drug industry [...]

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State Contract Pharmacy Lawsuit Roundup: 4th Circuit Appeals in West Virginia, Maryland

April 3, 2025 Bella Czajkowski, National Correspondent Views

Key briefs were filed recently in state contract pharmacy litigation in West Virginia and Maryland.

Editor’s Note: With 340B-related litigation heating up in several states following the enactment of new contract pharmacy access laws, 340B [...]

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Arkansas Orders AstraZeneca to Restore 340B Drug Access at Contract Pharmacies

April 2, 2025 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

Arkansas Insurance Department Commissioner Alan McClain ordered AstraZeneca to “restore access to 340B drugs at all contract pharmacy delivery locations for Arkansas covered entities.”

An Arkansas state official yesterday ordered AstraZeneca to restore access to 340B drugs at all contract pharmacy locations, marking the [...]

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Genesis Health Care Launches Campaign Targeting NACHC’s ASAP 340B Partnership With PhRMA

April 1, 2025 Shannon Young, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

340bVoice has launched a new campaign that takes aim at NACHC’s work with PhRMA as part of ASAP 340B.

340bVoice, the new advocacy arm of South Carolina-based health center Genesis Health Care, recently launched a five-figure, multi-state media campaign [...]

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Second Sight Solutions’ Parent Company Targeted in Cyber Attack, Firm Says 340B Platforms Do Not Appear to Have Been Affected

March 27, 2025 Shannon Young, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

Berkeley Research Group, the parent company of Second Sight Solutions, which runs both 340B ESP and Beacon Channel Management, was targeted in an early March cyberattack.

The parent company of Second Sight Solutions, which runs both contract pharmacy claims clearinghouse vendor 340B ESP and new 340B [...]

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