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

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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Upcoming Federal Elections Will Significantly Impact 340B Legislative Agenda, Say 340B Hospital Lobbyist, Drug Industry Analyst

Tom O’Donnell, senior vice president of government relations at 340B Health, and Michael McCaughan, co-founder of Provision Policy, gave a July 10 address at the 340B Coalition summer conference.
The upcoming U.S. presidential and congressional elections will significantly alter the direction of 340B and broader healthcare policy, a 340B [...]

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340B Coalition Conference Keynote: Program Faces ‘Progress Amid Challenges’

Maureen Testoni, president and CEO of 340B Health, gave a keynote "state of 340B" address July 8 at the 340B Coalition summer conference.
The 340B program faces unprecedented challenges despite a series of states enacting 340B contract pharmacy access laws, the leader of [...]

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Major Bipartisan Senate 340B Overhaul Could be Introduced by August

Legislation to overhaul the 340B program from a bipartisan group of six senators may be formally introduced by August.
A long-anticipated bipartisan Senate bill to overhaul the 340B program appears on track for introduction before Congress enters recess at [...]

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In Op-Ed for Prominent Local Publication, Virginia Health Center Leader Pans Governor for Vetoing State 340B Protection Bill

Tracy Douglas, CEO of the Virginia Community Healthcare Association, penned an op-ed criticizing the state governor's decision to veto a 340B contract pharmacy access bill.
A leading Virginia health center advocate published an op-ed late last week blasting Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) for choosing “Big [...]

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Draft Senate Drug Shortages Bill Sparks Stakeholder Debate over 340B Provisions

Stakeholders recently submitted feedback on a draft Senate Finance Committee drug shortages bill with 340B implications.
A draft Senate bill, which would offer bonus payments to hospitals that stockpile certain generic drugs and forgo other rebates [...]

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Michigan Lawmakers, Witnesses Spar Over 340B Contract Pharmacy Access Bill in Key Hearing

Ben Frederick, associate vice president of advocacy and government relations at Memorial Healthcare, testified in support of a 340B contract pharmacy access bill at a Michigan state house hearing.
Michigan state lawmakers and representatives for drugmakers, providers, and business groups debated a 340B contract pharmacy access bill during a [...]

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