Category: Providers

J&J Lawsuit to Test Trump Administration’s Stance on 340B Rebates

November 15, 2024 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

J&J sued HRSA on Nov. 12 for threatening enforcement action that led the drugmaker to withdraw its 340B rebate proposal.

Johnson & Johnson’s (J&J’s) lawsuit challenging the federal government’s opposition to 340B rebates will test whether the Trump administration is [...]

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Stakeholders Prepare for New Senate with Two Key GOP Players with Vast Differences on 340B

November 15, 2024 Shannon Young, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

Incoming Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.), left, and HELP Committee Chairperson Bill Cassidy (R-La.), right, have contrasting stances on the 340B program. (Photos courtesy: Thune, Cassidy's Senate offices.)

With one outspoken critic of the 340B program and one key supporter set to hold influential positions in the new [...]

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New CMS Rule Mulls Data Repository for 340B Claims in 2026, But Implementation Challenges Loom

November 13, 2024 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

A new CMS final rule outlines a possible data repository for 340B claims starting in 2026.

Federal regulators are exploring a data repository to identify 340B claims to exclude from certain Medicare inflation rebates in 2026 [...]

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J&J Sues HRSA for Blocking Controversial 340B Rebate Model

November 12, 2024 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

J&J is suing the federal government to implement the drugmaker's controversial 340B rebate proposal.

Johnson & Johnson (J&J) earlier today sued the federal government to establish a 340B rebate model, marking the latest escalation [...]

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Proposition 34: Results Too Close to Call in Controversial California 340B Ballot Measure Contest

November 7, 2024 Shannon Young, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

California voters weighed-in on Proposition 34, a controversial 340B-related ballot measure in the Nov. 5 elections.

With just over half of the expected vote total counted, it’s too early to tell whether California voters will approve [...]

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Arkansas Officials, Providers Urge Supreme Court to Deny PhRMA’s Appeal to Overturn 340B Contract Pharmacy Access Law

November 7, 2024 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

Attorneys for the state of Arkansas and local providers argued the Supreme Court should not take up PhRMA's appeal to overturn a state 340B law.

Arkansas state officials and providers are urging the U.S. Supreme Court not to take up a drug industry trade group’s [...]

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State Contract Pharmacy Lawsuit Weekly Roundup: Updates in West Virginia, Missouri, Kansas

November 7, 2024 Shannon Young, Associate Editor/Senior Writer & William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer & Bella Czajkowski, National Correspondent Views

Key briefs were filed this week in state contract pharmacy litigation in West Virginia, Missouri and Kansas.

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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Major GPO Sues HRSA over Restrictions on How 340B Hospitals Purchase Initial Drug Inventory

November 5, 2024 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

Premier, a major GPO, has sued HRSA over a policy restricting how hospitals can purchase initial physical drug inventory.

A major group purchasing organization (GPO) is suing the federal government over a policy that it claims unlawfully restricts how [...]

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BI Tightens Contract Pharmacy Restrictions for All Covered Entities

November 5, 2024 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

Boehringer Ingelheim recently announced it will tighten its 340B contract pharmacy restrictions by requiring claims data submission.

Drugmaker Boehringer Ingelheim (BI) will begin requiring all 340B covered entities to submit claims data to continue accessing 340B drugs [...]

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HHS Appeals Court Ruling That Blocked DSH Calculation Changes That Impact 340B Eligibility

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

The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals will take up a case that Texas hospitals filed against HHS to block changes to how the Medicare DSH payment calculation is determined.

The Biden Administration has asked a federal appeals court to reconsider a Texas judge’s ruling that voided a Department of [...]

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