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State Contract Pharmacy Lawsuit Weekly Roundup: Maryland, Louisiana AGs Step Up Defense

August 1, 2024 Shannon Young and William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

Lawsuits challenging 340B contract pharmacy access laws recently heated up in Missouri, Mississippi and Maryland.

Editor’s Note: With 340B-related litigation heating up in several states following the enactment of new contract pharmacy access laws this [...]

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PhRMA Petitions Supreme Court to Overturn Arkansas’ 340B Contract Pharmacy Access Law

August 1, 2024 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

PhRMA petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to take a case on the constitutionality of Arkansas' 340B contract pharmacy access law.

A powerful drug industry trade group has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a federal appeals court’s decision to [...]

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PhRMA-Backed Conservative Think Tank Tells State Lawmakers Not to Pass 340B Contract Pharmacy Access Bills During Annual Meeting

July 30, 2024 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

Leah Vukmir, a former Republican Wisconsin state lawmaker, told legislators at ALEC's annual meeting not to support 340B contract pharmacy access legislation.

An industry-funded conservative policy group known for delivering model bills to Republican lawmakers recently urged an audience of state legislators [...]

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Column: Three Key Observations from Efforts to Restore 340B Discounts in the States

July 30, 2024 Ted Slafsky, Publisher & CEO Views

Ted Slafsky, publisher and CEO of 340B Report, writes about efforts to pass state 340B contract pharmacy access legislation.

After six months of heated battles in the states to restore access to 340B drug discounts in the contract pharmacy [...]

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Missouri GOP Gubernatorial Candidate Ashcroft Calls to ‘Repeal 340B’ as State Hospitals Back Competitor in Tight Primary

July 25, 2024 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

Missouri Republican gubernatorial candidate Jay Ashcroft has opposed the state's new contract pharmacy access law while campaigning.

A well-known candidate in a tightly contested Missouri Republican gubernatorial primary has called to “repeal 340B in Missouri” after the [...]

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State Contract Pharmacy Lawsuit Weekly Roundup: Mississippi, Maryland and Arkansas Cases Heat Up

July 25, 2024 Shannon Young and William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

Federal district courts in Mississippi, Maryland and Arkansa recently saw various legal actions related to state 340B contract pharmacy access laws.

Editor’s Note: With 340B-related litigation heating up in several states following the enactment of new contract pharmacy access laws this [...]

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First Drugmaker Sues Missouri Over its 340B Contract Pharmacy Access Law

July 23, 2024 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

AbbVie asked a federal district court to declare unconstitutional Missouri's 340B contract pharmacy access law.

Pharmaceutical giant AbbVie yesterday became the first drugmaker to file suit against Missouri’s new law prohibiting 340B contract pharmacy restrictions [...]

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Merck, Jazz Pharmaceuticals Exempt States from 340B Contract Pharmacy Restrictions — Including First for Missouri

July 23, 2024 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

Merck became the first drugmaker to announce it would loosen its 340B contract pharmacy restrictions in Missouri in response to a new state law.

Merck will loosen its 340B contract pharmacy restrictions in Minnesota and Missouri, becoming the first drugmaker to officially update its [...]

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HRSA Allows for Immediate 340B Enrollment in Texas Due to Hurricane; Hawaii Remains Eligible

July 18, 2024 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

Due to Hurricane Beryl, certain Texas providers can immediately enroll in the 340B program without waiting for the normal registration period.

Eligible providers in Texas can now immediately enroll in the 340B program without waiting for the normal quarterly registration period [...]

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Sumitomo Loosens 340B Contract Pharmacy Restrictions in Five More States

July 16, 2024 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

Sumitomo Pharma America loosened or ended its 340B contract pharmacy restrictions in an additional five states.

Drugmaker Sumitomo Pharma America (SMPA) is partially or fully exempting providers in five additional states from its 340B contract pharmacy [...]

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