BMS and Merck Announce Refunds for 340B Overcharges

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BMS and Merck—both for the second time this year—are giving 340B covered entities refunds for overcharges on select products.

Drug manufacturers Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS) and Merck are giving 340B covered entities refunds for overcharges on select products, according to public notices by the companies posted on the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) website.

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340B ADR Proposed Rule Remains at White House 5 Months Past Expected Publication Date

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A proposed replacement for the 340B administrative dispute resolution process has been under White House review for more than six months.

A proposed replacement for the 340B administrative dispute resolution (ADR) process has been under White House review for more than half a year. It seems to be no closer to publication for notice and comment than it was when it

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HRSA Announces 340B Enrollment Flexibilities in Fire-Ravished New Mexico

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HRSA has announced 340B program enrollment flexibilities in New Mexico, which is coping with the biggest wildfire in state history.

The U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) yesterday announced 340B program enrollment flexibilities in New Mexico due to the declaration of a public health emergency in the state.

Wildfires in northern New Mexico that began in early April have

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Mallinckrodt Is the Third Drug Company This Month to Announce Refunds for 340B Overcharges

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Mallinckrodt's SpecGx subsidiary is providing refunds for 340B overcharges on 22 NDCs for purchases from Q3 2019 through Q2 2020.

Drug manufacturer Mallinckrodt’s SpecGx generic pharmaceutical subsidiary is providing refunds for 340B overcharges on 22 NDCs for purchases from Q3 2019 through Q2 2020.

This is the third time this month that a drug manufacturer has announced 340B refunds for

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Amgen and GSK Announce Refunds for 340B Overcharges

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Amgen is providing refunds for 340B overcharges for four NDCs of its top-selling drug Enbrel during 2016 and 2017.

Drug manufacturer Amgen is providing refunds for overcharges during varying periods over three years on some of its top selling drugs including Enbrel ($4.8 billion in U.S. sales in 2020), Neulasta ($2 billion), Kyprolis ($710 million), Aranesp ($629 million), Epogen

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340B Publisher & CEO: 340B Ceiling Price Website Is Welcome Step but Needs Improvement

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340B Report Publisher and CEO Ted Slafsky commends HRSA for its ceiling price website but encourages improvements to the site.

After a nine-year delay, federal officials in April 2019 did as Congress ordered and began posting 340B ceiling prices on a secure website. For the first time, providers enrolled in the 340B program had a tool to help them make

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HRSA Sends Merck 340B Contract Pharmacy Cease and Desist Letter, Agency’s First in Seven Months

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HRSA told Merck today the company's conditions on 340B pricing when hospitals and health centers use contract pharmacies are illegal and must stop or Merck could face civil monetary penalties.

The federal government told drug manufacturer Merck today its conditions on 340B pricing when hospitals and health centers use contract pharmacies are illegal and must stop, or the company could face penalties of up to $6,323 per each instance of

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HIV/AIDS Clinics Tell FTC that PBMs Usurp 340B Discounts for Themselves

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The "Man Controlling Trade" statute outside the FTC's Washington, D.C., headquarters. HIV/AIDS clinics recently submitted comments to the commission about PBMs' business practices.

Pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) should be stopped from usurping 340B drug discounts from HIV/AIDS clinics and other safety-net providers, Ryan White Clinics for 340B Access (RWC-340B) told the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) last week.

RWC-340B asked the commission for

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48 Hospitals Seek Readmission to 340B After Losing Eligibility Due to COVID-19 Pandemic

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Forty eight hospitals that lost their eligibility for 340B drug discounts for reasons related to the COVID-19 pandemic are seeking reinstatement to the 340B program.

At least 48 hospitals lost their eligibility for 340B drug discounts for reasons related to the COVID-19 pandemic and are seeking reinstatement to the 340B program, the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) said this week.

April 14

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Today Is Last Day for Some Hospitals to File Paperwork for 340B Reinstatement

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Today is the last day for hospitals that have lost their 340B eligibility during the COVID-19 pandemic to file paperwork to be reinstated to the drug discount program.

Today is the last day for hospitals that have lost their 340B eligibility due to the COVID-19 public health emergency to file paperwork to be reinstated to the drug discount program.

A federal spending bill signed on March 15 included 

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