Viatris Becomes 37th Manufacturer to Place Restrictions on 340B Contract Pharmacy Use; Policy Applies to Hospitals and Health Centers

Drug manufacturer Viatris has placed 340B contract pharmacy restrictions on hospitals and community health centers.
Canonsburg, Penn.-based Viatris yesterday became the 37th drugmaker to restrict the shipment of 340B-priced drugs in the contract pharmacy setting. [...]

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More Drugmakers Exempt States from Contract Pharmacy Restrictions as Four New State Laws Take Effect

Four major drug manufacturers announced they will fully or partially exempt covered entities in certain states from their 340B contract [...]

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Hospital Groups Urge Federal Court to Uphold Maryland’s 340B Contract Pharmacy Access Law

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AHA officials penned a Medical Economics op-ed on “the truth behind growth of the 340B prescription drug program.”
Groups representing Maryland providers along with national advocacy groups recently urged a federal judge to reject Novartis’ attempt to block [...]

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Just Days Before New Laws Go Into Effect, GSK, Pfizer Exempt Additional States from Contract Pharmacy Restrictions

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GlaxoSmithKline and Pfizer announced updates to their 340B contract pharmacy policies to comply with new state laws that will take effect in July.
Correction, Thursday, July 27, 2024, 7:00 p.m. EDT—The original version of this article mistakenly said Minnesota’s contract pharmacy access law [...]

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Health Centers Fear ‘Collateral Damage’ From New Manufacturer Restrictions on Wholly-Owned Pharmacies

Ohio-based Signature Health will lose 340B drug access at its fully owned central fill pharmacy as a result of five new drugmaker policies.
Five new manufacturer restrictions on wholly-owned pharmacies taking effect in July will be “disastrous” for certain health center pharmacy arrangements, [...]

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Health Centers Urge Federal Appeals Court to Reverse Dismissal of Suit Alleging Drugmaker Collusion on Contract Pharmacy Restrictions

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Two community health centers urged a federal appeals court to reverse an earlier dismissal of their lawsuit alleging four major [...]

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California Hospital Association Pans ASAP 340B-Endorsed Bill, Encourages Congress to Support 340B PATIENTS Act

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The California Hospital Association argued in a June 20 letter to the state’s congressional delegation that “core provisions” of the 340B Affording Care for Communities and Ensuring a Strong Safety-Net (340B ACCESS) Act “will reduce access to care for vulnerable populations.”
The California Hospital Association (CHA) is the latest organization to raise concerns about the 340B ACCESS Act, a bill recently [...]

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IRA Could ‘Crush the 340B Margin,’ Force Transparency into Program, Says Adam Fein of Drug Channels

Adam Fein, Ph.D., president of Drug Channels Institute, hosted a June 21 webinar that discussed the IRA's interaction with the 340B program.

The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) may reduce 340B margins for certain high-cost drugs and drive more transparency into the program, an influential pharmaceutical supply chain analyst who has been a frequent 340B critic told an audience of stakeholders late last

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Michigan Hospitals, Former Lawmaker Target State Contract Pharmacy Protection Bill Ahead of Summer Recess

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A bill that would enact contract pharmacy protections in Michigan has garnered renewed attention from 340B supporters and critics, alike, in the final days before the state’s legislature is set to recess for the summer.
A bill that would enact contract pharmacy protections in Michigan has garnered renewed attention from 340B supporters and critics, alike, [...]

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Lilly Adds Significant New Restrictions on 340B Contract Pharmacy Access; Alleges Lack of Oversight by HRSA, Pharmacies and TPAs

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Pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly has significantly escalated its restrictions on access to 340B pricing in the contract pharmacy setting, the company announced June 19 on the drug industry vendor site 340B ESP.
Pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly has significantly escalated its restrictions on access to 340B pricing in the contract pharmacy setting, the [...]

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