Category: State

Louisiana AG, Health Centers Defend 340B Contract Pharmacy Law in Response to Drugmaker Suit

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

Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill (R) and a state provider group each filed response briefs to drugmaker AbbVie in a case challenging Louisiana's 340B contract pharmacy access law.

Louisiana’s 340B contract pharmacy access law is constitutional because it governs drug distribution and not pricing, a state official and [...]

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Bausch Health Becomes 22nd Drugmaker to End or Loosen 340B Contract Pharmacy Restrictions in Arkansas

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

Drugmaker Bausch Health has exempted all Arkansas covered entities from its 340B contract pharmacy restrictions in response to a state law recently upheld by a federal appeals court.

Drug manufacturer Bausch Health announced it will exempt all Arkansas providers and pharmacies from its 340B contract pharmacy policy, including [...]

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Former Sen. Pryor Dies, Remembered for Key Role Helping to Enact 340B Law

April 23, 2024 Rich Daly, Editor in Chief Views

President Bill Clinton and Sen. David Pryor (D-Ark.) had a close relationship. Pryor played a key role in enactment of the 340B law.

Following the recent death of former Arkansas governor and U.S. Sen. David Pryor, he is being remembered for his important [...]

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Drug Industry Vendor, Free-Market Legal Non-Profit Echo PhRMA’s Call for Appeals Court to Rehear Arkansas 340B Contract Pharmacy Case

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

Two groups filed amicus briefs asking for a full appeals court panel to rehear a case on Arkansas' 340B contract pharmacy access law.

A drug industry vendor and a conservative non-profit each urged a full federal appeals court to rehear a case on [...]

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Maine Issues Draft Rule for 340B Hospital Reporting Requirements with New Data, Enforcement Provisions

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

After Maine passed one of the nation's first 340B provider reporting laws last year, a state health agency has proposed a rule for implementation.

The state agency tasked with implementing Maine’s state 340B hospital reporting requirement has proposed a rule with additional data and [...]

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COLUMN: Despite 340B Opponents’ Unprecedented Tactics, Many States Progress on Contract Pharmacy Protection Legislation

April 23, 2024 Ted Slafsky, Publisher & CEO Views

Ted Slafsky, publisher and CEO of 340B Report, writes about the surge in state 340B legislation in his latest column.

After over 30 years of working in Washington, D.C., I have become accustomed to the expression “politics ain’t beanbag.” The [...]

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Virginia Senate Democrats Narrowly Reject Governor’s Amendment to 340B Contract Pharmacy Access Bill; Bill is Back in Youngkin’s Court

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

Democrats in the Virginia Senate voted to reject a 340B amendment from Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) and send the original bill back to the governor.

Virginia Senate Democrats yesterday narrowly voted to reject Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s (R) proposed amendment to a 340B contract pharmacy access [...]

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340B Contract Pharmacy Access Bill Clears Missouri House but Faces Tougher Path in Senate

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

Missouri Rep. Tara Peters (R), who introduced a 340B contract pharmacy access bill that passed the state house, said she hopes the state senate can "put politics aside" and approve the bill.

The Missouri House overwhelmingly passed a bill this week to bar drugmaker 340B contract pharmacy restrictions, but it could face [...]

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AbbVie, BI Agree to Lift 340B Contract Pharmacy Restrictions in Arkansas, Making It 21 Manufacturers to End or Loosen Restrictions

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

Boehringer Ingelheim became one of the latest major drugmakers to exempt Arkansas covered entities from its 340B contract pharmacy restrictions.

Drugmakers AbbVie and Boehringer Ingelheim (BI) have agreed in principle to exempt Arkansas providers from their 340B contract pharmacy restrictions, [...]

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340B Contract Pharmacy Protection Bill Introduced in NY Senate; Lawmakers Target Other 340B Matters

April 18, 2024 Shannon Young, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

New York lawmakers are expected to leave Albany this week without passing legislation that would bar drug manufacturers' and pharmacy benefit managers' (PBMs) policies against covered entities and N.Y. pharmacies based on their 340B participation.

A key New York senator has introduced legislation that would bar pharmaceutical manufacturers and pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) from discriminating [...]

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