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Sobi Becomes 34th Drugmaker to Implement Contract Pharmacy Restrictions, Exelixis Tightens Contract Pharmacy Policy

June 6, 2024 Shannon Young, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

California-based Exelixis, a specialty manufacturer with two high-priced drug products on the market, announced it is further restricting contract pharmacy access to 340B hospitals in a May 31 letter published on 340B ESP.

Swedish biopharmaceutical company Sobi announced this week that beginning July 1 it will implement 340B contract pharmacy restrictions, making the [...]

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In Key Hearing, GOP Lawmakers Raise Concerns About 340B Growth and Hospital Use While Democrats Urge Caution

June 4, 2024 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

Sue Veer, president and CEO, Carolina Health Centers, speaks at the House Energy and Commerce Committee's Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee hearing on June 4, 2024.

340B hospitals need new transparency requirements and program eligibility rules to ensure the sustainability of the program, Republican lawmakers said [...]

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Sandoz Adds Drug to 340B Contract Pharmacy Restrictions

June 4, 2024 Rich Daly, Editor in Chief Views

Drugmaker Sandoz updated its 340B contract pharmacy restrictions to include a new medication.

Generic and biosimilar drugmaker Sandoz recently added a drug used in conjunction with cancer treatments to its list of drugs [...]

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RWC-340B Slams ASAP 340B Bill as ‘Dangerous to Public Health’

May 31, 2024 Shannon Young, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

Shannon Burger, president of RWC-340B,, said the organization “strongly opposes" a new 340B overhaul bill.

A major national 340B provider advocacy group is condemning the newly introduced 340B ACCESS Act, arguing that the proposed overhaul [...]

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Appeals Court Contract Pharmacy Restrictions Decision Leaves Unanswered Questions, Ups Pressure for Legislative Action

May 23, 2024 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

The D.C. Circuit decided that two drugmakers' current contract pharmacy restrictions were legal, but it left open the possibility that more onerous restrictions may not be.

A federal appeals court’s decision this week to uphold two drugmakers’ 340B contract pharmacy restrictions left unanswered questions about the [...]

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340B Hospitals Prescribe Part D Drugs to a Much Higher Share of Vulnerable Populations, Says Hospital-Backed Report

May 23, 2024 Shannon Young, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

A hospital-funded study found 340B hospitals prescribe a higher share of Medicare Part D drugs to a higher share of vulnerable patients.

Medicare Part D beneficiaries who received retail and specialty drugs from prescribers at 340B disproportionate share hospitals (DSH) were more [...]

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Teva Adds 40th Drug to Contract Pharmacy Restriction Policy

May 23, 2024 Rich Daly, Editor in Chief Views

Teva added a biosimilar of AbbVie's blockbuster Humira to its list of products included in its 340B contract pharmacy restrictions.

Teva Pharmaceuticals recently added the 40th drug to the list of medications included in its contract pharmacy policy restrictions for [...]

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Appeals Court Approves Drugmakers’ Federal 340B Contract Pharmacy Restrictions But Leaves Open Possibility of Enforcement Against Stricter Policies

May 21, 2024 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

A federal appeals court decided that the 340B statute does not prohibit all types of restrictions on 340B contract pharmacy use.

A federal appeals court today decided that the 340B statute does not prohibit drugmakers from placing conditions on the distribution [...]

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Minnesota Legislature Clears Contract Pharmacy Access Bill But Enforcement Measures Dropped At Last Moment

May 21, 2024 Rich Daly, Editor in Chief Views

The Minnesota legislature passed a bill from state Rep. Dave Lislegard (D) to bar 340B drugmaker contract pharmacy restrictions in the state.

Shortly before adjourning, the Minnesota legislature cleared and sent to the governor legislation to bar 340B contract pharmacy access restrictions [...]

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340B Hospitals Should Consider Internal Pharmacies, Selective Contracting, Says Consulting Group

May 21, 2024 Rich Daly, Editor in Chief Views

Executives at a healthcare financial consulting group recommended 340B hospitals consider using in-house pharmacies.

Hospitals in the 340B program should respond to increasing drugmaker contract pharmacy restrictions by opening their own pharmacies or selectively [...]

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Sobi Becomes 34th Drugmaker to Implement Contract Pharmacy Restrictions, Exelixis Tightens Contract Pharmacy Policy

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RWC-340B Slams ASAP 340B Bill as ‘Dangerous to Public Health’

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Appeals Court Contract Pharmacy Restrictions Decision Leaves Unanswered Questions, Ups Pressure for Legislative Action

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340B Hospitals Prescribe Part D Drugs to a Much Higher Share of Vulnerable Populations, Says Hospital-Backed Report

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Teva Adds 40th Drug to Contract Pharmacy Restriction Policy

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