Category: State

In First of Its Kind Legislation, Louisiana Cracks Down on White-Bagging Requirements

In Legislative, StateJune 10, 2021385 Views

Louisiana has just enacted a law stopping insurers or their pharmacy benefit managers from requiring or pressuring in-network providers to accept "white bagging" of physician-administered drugs. | Shutterstock

Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards (D) has signed legislation stopping insurers or their pharmacy benefit managers from requiring or pressuring in-network providers to obtain physician-administered drugs exclusively from pharmacies in the insurer’s network.

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More Than a Third of State Lawmakers Accept Pharma Campaign Contributions, Analysis Shows

In Legislative, Pharma Industry, StateJune 10, 2021112 Views

Tom Mirga

More than one-third of all state lawmakers nationwide accepted at least one pharmaceutical industry campaign contribution during the past two years, an analysis of campaign finance records by news organization STAT found.

In the last two years, over one-third of all state lawmakers nationwide accepted at least one pharmaceutical industry campaign contribution, news organization STAT reports.

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Vermont Places 340B-Related Strictures on PBMs and Adds Protections to Contract Pharmacies

In Legislative, StateMay 27, 2021293 Views

Tom Mirga

Vermont’s legislature has voted to bar pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) from requiring claims modifiers on 340B-purchased drugs, except for claims paid directly or indirectly by Medicaid. | Tony Fischer https://www.flickr.com/photos/tonythemisfit/

Vermont’s legislature has voted to bar pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) from requiring claims modifiers on 340B-purchased drugs, except for claims paid directly or indirectly by Medicaid.

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Montana Enacts Expansive Bill Intended to Protect 340B Providers

In Legislative, StateMay 18, 2021354 Views

Ron Shinkman

Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte (R) signed a bill last week forbidding PBMs from reimibursing 340B covered entities and their contract pharmacies less for drugs than other pharmacies.

Montana has passed a law barring pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) from excluding 340B contract pharmacies from participating in their networks.

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North Dakota Is the Latest State to Pass a 340B Non-Discrimination Law

In Legislative, StateMay 11, 2021314 Views

Tom Mirga

The North Dakota legislature (above) passed, and Gov. Doug Burgum (R) has signed, legislation prohibiting pharmacy benefit managers from discriminating against 340B covered entities or their contract pharmacies.

North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum (R) has signed legislation prohibiting pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) from discriminating against 340B covered entities or their contract pharmacies.

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340B Non-Discrimination Bills Signed in Arkansas and Indiana and Passed in Tennessee

In Legislative, StateMay 6, 2021982 Views

Tom Mirga

Tennessee lawmakers this week passed a 340B non-discrimination bill, sending it to Gov. Bill Lee for his signature.

Arkansas’s and Indiana’s governors have signed bills in recent days to prevent pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) from discriminating against 340B covered entities, and a similar bill is awaiting the Tennessee governor’s signature.

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State Attorney General Is Investigating Lilly and AstraZeneca’s 340B Pricing

In Judicial, Pharma Industry, State, UncategorizedMay 4, 2021723 Views

Tom Mirga

Eli Lilly and AstraZeneca are the latest drug makers to disclose that they have been subpoenaed by Vermont's top law enforcement official for documents and information about their participation in 340B. | Shutterstock

Eli Lilly and AstraZeneca are the latest drug makers to disclose they have received a subpoena from the Vermont attorney general’s office related to their denials of 340B ceiling prices on drugs shipped to contract pharmacies.

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Arkansas Passes First-of-its-Kind Bill to Counter Pharma’s 340B Contract Pharmacy Moves

In Legislative, StateApril 29, 20211416 Views

Tom Mirga

Arkansas state lawmakers this week passed what is thought to be the first bill in the nation to address drug manufacturers' denials of 340B pricing on drugs dispensed by contract pharmacies. | Jim Bowen/Flickr

The Arkansas legislature on Tuesday passed what is believed to be the first bill nationally to address pharmaceutical manufacturer denials of 340B pricing on drugs when they are dispensed by contract pharmacies.

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Vermont AG Issues Subpoena to Novartis for 340B Documents and Information

In Judicial, StateApril 29, 2021366 Views

Tom Mirga

Novartis is the second known drug manufacturer subpoenaed by the Vermont attorney general over manufacturer denials of or restrictions on 340B pricing for drugs shipped to contract pharmacies.

Vermont’s top law enforcement official has asked a second drug manufacturer—Novartis—for documents and information concerning the company’s participation in the 340B program in the state.

Tuesday in its interim financial report for the first quarter of 2021, the Swiss

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NY State 340B Providers Get More Time to Challenge Reimbursement Change

In Legislative, StateApril 8, 202167 Views

Ron Shinkman

New York lawmakers and Gov. Andrew Cuomo agreed on budget legislation this week that will delay a Medicaid drug benefit transfer opposed by 340B entities for two years.

New York state lawmakers and Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) agreed this week to postpone transferring Medicaid managed care prescription drug benefits to Medicaid fee for service (FFS) for two years, temporarily averting a significant financial loss to 340B covered entities. …