Panelists at Healthcare Purchaser Conference Link 340B to Higher Employer Healthcare Costs, Hospital Consolidation

Bret Jackson, president and CEO of the Michigan Economic Alliance, moderated a Nov. 19 panel with U.S. Rep. Victoria Spartz (R-Ind.), Thomas Johnson, executive director of ASAP 340B, and Ge Bai, Ph.D., professor of accounting and health policy at Johns Hopkins University.
The 340B program is increasing healthcare costs for employers and driving hospital consolidation, argued panelists at a recent healthcare purchaser [...]

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J&J Lawsuit to Test Trump Administration’s Stance on 340B Rebates

J&J sued HRSA on Nov. 12 for threatening enforcement action that led the drugmaker to withdraw its 340B rebate proposal.
Johnson & Johnson’s (J&J’s) lawsuit challenging the federal government’s opposition to 340B rebates will test whether the Trump administration is [...]

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PhRMA Pans Government’s Response to J&J’s 340B Rebate Proposal in Letter to HRSA Administrator

PhRMA sent an Oct. 11 letter to HRSA criticizing the agency's opposition to J&J's 340B rebate proposal.
Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) expressed “serious concerns” with the federal government’s opposition to Johnson & Johnson’s (J&J’s) [...]

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340B Provider Groups, Key Federal Lawmaker Praise HRSA for Pressuring J&J to Drop 340B Rebate Proposal

U.S. Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D-Va.) and multiple 340B provider groups applauded HRSA for its response on J&J's 340B rebate proposal.
Multiple 340B provider groups have applauded the federal government for threatening “strong” enforcement actions that led Johnson & Johnson (J&J) [...]

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State Contract Pharmacy Lawsuit Weekly Roundup: Updates in Maryland, Minnesota

Key filings and orders occurred in lawsuits challenging the 340B contract pharmacy access law in Missouri.
Editor’s Note: With 340B-related litigation heating up in several states following the enactment of new contract pharmacy access laws, 340B [...]

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Sen. Cassidy’s Letters to Drug Manufacturers Welcomed by Drug Industry Trade Group, Draw Skepticism from 340B Provider Advocates

The drug industry and 340B program advocates offered mixed reactions Monday to a key senator’s latest inquiries into drugmakers’ contract pharmacy restrictions as part of an ongoing congressional probe of the drug pricing program.
The drug industry and 340B program advocates offered mixed reactions Monday to a key senator’s latest inquiries into drugmakers’ contract [...]

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Hospital Groups Urge HRSA to Take ‘Immediate Enforcement Action’ Against J&J’s Contested 340B Rebate Proposal

Two major hospital groups urged the government to take enforcement action against J&J's 340B rebate proposal.
Two major hospital advocacy groups are urging the federal agency that oversees the 340B program to “take immediate enforcement action” [...]

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J&J Announces Plans to Shift Certain 340B Discounts to Rebate Model, Prompting Fierce Backlash from Providers, Regulators

Johnson & Johnson announced it will convert two 340B drugs to a rebate model for hospitals.
In a move that would fundamentally alter the 340B program, pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson (J&J) told hospitals this morning [...]

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Pharmacist, Hospital Groups Release Joint Model State 340B Contract Pharmacy Access Legislation

Trade groups for pharmacists and hospitals released a model state 340B contract pharmacy access bill.
Trade groups representing pharmacists and 340B health systems have jointly released model state legislation that would prohibit drugmaker 340B contract [...]

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After Failing To Disclose Conflict of Interest, JAMA Issues Correction to Piece Calling for Increased 340B Oversight and Transparency

JAMA corrected an opinion piece on the 340B program to disclose one author's drug industry ties, shortly after 340B Report reported on the omission.
Two weeks after publishing an opinion piece that called for increased 340B program oversight and provider transparency, JAMA issued a [...]

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