Category: State

Enforceability of State Contract Pharmacy Laws Uncertain Amid Legal Challenges

August 10, 2023 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

PhRMA has asked a federal district judge to block Louisiana's 340B contract pharmacy law, Act 358, which took effect Aug. 1.

While two drug manufacturers have recently relaxed or suspended their 340B contract pharmacy restrictions as a result of state laws [...]

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Merck Loosens 340B Contract Pharmacy Restrictions in Two States as Louisiana Law Takes Effect

August 3, 2023 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

Merck is the first drug manufacturer to announce it is issuing refunds to 340B providers in 2024.

Drug manufacturer Merck recently loosened its 340B program contract pharmacy restrictions in Louisiana and Arkansas just before Louisiana’s law protecting [...]

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Bipartisan AG Group Urges Senate to Protect 340B Contract Pharmacy Agreements, Require Provider Transparency

August 3, 2023 Rich Daly, Editor in Chief Views

Connecticut Attorney General William Tong (D) led a bipartisan group of state attorneys general urging changes to the 340B program.

Twenty-three state attorneys general urged a group of U.S. senators crafting a legislative overhaul of the 340B program to add [...]

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Louisiana’s New 340B Contract Pharmacy Law Goes Into Effect Today; PhRMA Sues and Teva Suspends its Restrictions in the State

August 1, 2023 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

Brand drug trade group PhRMA is suing Louisiana over its law protecting 340B contract pharmacy arrangements.

Today is the first day of Louisiana’s new law protecting 340B program contract pharmacy arrangements and there have already been [...]

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340B Report Publisher and CEO to Providers: New 340B Reporting Requirements are Inevitable

July 27, 2023 Tom Mirga, Editor at Large Views

Minnesota became the first state to impose 340B reporting requirements after Gov. Tim Walz (D) signed legislation in late May.

Health care providers almost certainly will have to accept new 340B reporting requirements in order to get unfettered access to [...]

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NY FQHCs Receive $135 Million to Offset State’s 340B Medicaid Shift, While Other Providers Wait

July 20, 2023 Rich Daly, Editor in Chief Views

New York health centers are getting $135 million this week to partially replace revenue providers lost when the state implemented an April 1 shift of its Medicaid managed care drug benefits to Medicaid FFS, called NYRx.

Federally qualified health centers in New York received $135 million lump sum payments this week to partially offset expected 340B [...]

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Judge Rejects 340B Provider Challenge to California Medicaid Drug Payment Shift

July 18, 2023 Rich Daly, Editor in Chief Views

A federal district judge in Sacramento, Calif., dismissed a lawsuit on July 17 aimed at reversing the state’s transfer of Medicaid managed care drugs benefits to Medicaid fee for service.

A federal district judge in Sacramento, Calif., recently dismissed a lawsuit aimed at reversing the state’s January 2022 transfer of [...]

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Maine Enacts Nation’s Second 340B Provider Transparency Law

June 29, 2023 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

The Maine legislature has passed and Gov. Janet Mills (D) has signed a bill requiring 340B hospitals to report their 340B savings and how they use them.

Maine Gov. Janet Mills (D) signed bipartisan legislation late last week requiring 340B hospitals to submit annual reports consistent with the American Hospital Association’s voluntary 340B good stewardship principles.

The new law made Maine the second state to impose reporting

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California Senate Passes PBM 340B Nondiscrimination Bill

June 27, 2023 Laura Gilcrest, Contributor Views

The California Senate unanimous passed a bill to stop PBMs from discriminating against 340B covered entities and their pharmacies.

The California Senate has unanimously passed a bill to stop pharmacy benefit managers from discriminating against 340B covered entities and their pharmacies.

The Senate voted 35-0 on May 22 to pass SB-786, sponsored by Sen. Anthony Portantino (D). A

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340B Report Publisher and CEO: What Two State Legislative Sessions Tell Us About the State of 340B Policy

June 27, 2023 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

What do the outcomes of 340B policy debates in a red state and a blue state mean for 340B stakeholders? 340B Report Publisher and CEO Ted Slafsky provides important analysis in his new column for Verity Solutions.

What do the outcomes of 340B policy debates in two state legislatures on opposite ends of the political spectrum mean for 340B stakeholders? 340B Report Publisher and CEO Ted Slafsky gives the most important takeaways in his latest column for

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