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Arkansas Enforcing 340B Contract Pharmacy Access Law Against AstraZeneca

Arkansas officials are seeking penalties against AstraZeneca in an August hearing for allegedly violating the state's 340B contract pharmacy access law.
Arkansas state officials today scheduled a public hearing to enforce the state’s 340B contract pharmacy access law against AstraZeneca, according [...]

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Takeda Loosens Contract Pharmacy Restrictions on Arkansas Hospitals

Takeda has loosened its 340B contract pharmacy restrictions for Arkansas-based hospital covered entities.
Editors’ note: After publication, Pfizer became the 24th drugmaker to loosen or end its contract pharmacy restrictions for Arkansas covered entities, [...]

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Federal Bill Introduced to Expand 340B Eligibility to Outpatient-Focused Rural Emergency Hospitals

Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.), who sits on the House E&C Committee, co-sponsored legislation that would grant 340B eligibility to certain rural emergency hospitals.
Two federal lawmakers this week introduced bipartisan legislation that would extend 340B eligibility to certain outpatient-focused rural hospitals offering emergency [...]

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In Victory for Drug Industry, Kansas Legislature Pauses New 340B Contract Pharmacy Law, Sending Issue Back to the Governor

Kansas lawmakers voted late Tuesday for a long-term pause of a recently enacted contract pharmacy law.
Just weeks after passing legislation to prohibit drugmaker 340B contract pharmacy restrictions in the state, Kansas lawmakers voted late Tuesday [...]

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Louisiana AG, Health Centers Defend 340B Contract Pharmacy Law in Response to Drugmaker Suit

Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill (R) and a state provider group each filed response briefs to drugmaker AbbVie in a case challenging Louisiana's 340B contract pharmacy access law.
Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill (R) and a state provider group each filed response briefs to drugmaker AbbVie in a case challenging Louisiana's 340B contract pharmacy access law.
Louisiana’s 340B contract pharmacy access law is constitutional because it governs drug distribution and not pricing, a state official and [...]

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Instead of Dismissing Medicare Advantage 340B Case, Judge Allows Hospitals to Amend

Humana's request to dismiss an Alabama health system's Medicare Advantage lawsuit was denied by a federal judge.
A federal judge denied health insurer Humana’s request to dismiss an Alabama health system’s suit against its Medicare Advantage plans [...]

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Twenty-One Percent of 340B Hospitals Will Not Receive Lump Sum Payments: Research

A JAMA research letter found that one-fifth of 340B hospitals will not receive repayment from Medicare for previous underpayments.
One-fifth of 340B hospitals will garner no repayment from Medicare for past underpayments, according to a recent analysis by a [...]

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Cosette Pharmaceuticals Offers 340B Provider Refunds on 38 Drugs

North Carolina-based drug manufacturer Cosette will refund 340B providers for 38 medications.
Cosette Pharmaceuticals recently announced refunds to 340B covered entities for 38 medications sold over a year and half. The refunds [...]

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Bausch Health Becomes 22nd Drugmaker to End or Loosen 340B Contract Pharmacy Restrictions in Arkansas

Drugmaker Bausch Health has exempted all Arkansas covered entities from its 340B contract pharmacy restrictions in response to a state law recently upheld by a federal appeals court.
Drug manufacturer Bausch Health announced it will exempt all Arkansas providers and pharmacies from its 340B contract pharmacy policy, including [...]

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CBO Recommendation: Restrict 340B Access to Get Hospitals to Join ACOs

The Congressional Budget Office report recommended restricting 340B access to incentivize hospitals to join accountable care organizations.
As part of a report on incentivizing use of accountable care organizations (ACOs), Congress’ primary research arm recently recommended excluding [...]

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