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

Shannon Burger
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

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

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

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

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

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

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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Virginia Governor Vetoes 340B Contract Pharmacy Access Law that Nearly Unanimously Passed State Legislature

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) vetoed 340B contract pharmacy access legislation after the state senate rejected his proposed amendment.
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) late Friday vetoed a bill that would have prohibited drugmaker contract pharmacy restrictions on grantee [...]

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Maryland Is Sixth State to Enact 340B Contract Pharmacy Access Law

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (right) will make Maryland the sixth state to prohibit drugmaker 340B contract pharmacy restrictions when he signs legislation today.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) this morning is signing legislation to make Maryland the sixth state to prohibit drugmaker 340B [...]

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340B Sales Increased 17% to $124B in 2023, Drug Industry Consulting Firm Finds 

Analysts from IQVIA found that 340B wholesale acquisition cost sales increased by 17% from 2022 to 2023.
The 340B program continued to expand in 2023, exceeding $124 billion in wholesale acquisition cost (WAC) sales—up from $107 billion [...]

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