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How Oklahoma Lawmakers Defied Their Governor and Fought Dark Money to Enact a 340B Contract Pharmacy Access Law

Oklahoma state lawmakers overrode their governor's veto to enact a 340B contract pharmacy access law despite strong opposition from dark money groups and conservative influencers.
In the final hour of Oklahoma’s 2025 legislative session, as the clock neared 11 p.m. on May 29, state legislators [...]

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Cassidy Staffer, ASAP 340B Head Call for 340B Program Reforms, Comment on Proposed Shift to CMS

Jeffrey Last, U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy’s (R-La.) legislative lead on 340B, highlighted the findings and recommendations of the HELP Committee chairman’s late-April report on the 340B program at a June 4 webinar.
A key health policy staffer for U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee Chairman Bill Cassidy (R-La.) recently [...]

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Third Straight HRSA Audit Finds Drugmaker 340B Overcharges in 2025

HRSA released its latest drugmaker audit findings, which resulted in sanctions against India-based Aurobindo Pharma.
For the third straight time in 2025, a federal audit has found a drug manufacturer overcharged covered entities for 340B [...]

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Sandoz to Stop Notifying CEs of 340B Contract Pharmacy Changes, Joins Liquidia in Adding Restrictions to New Drugs; Novartis Updates Restrictions

Sandoz announced in a June 4 notice to covered entities it “will no longer be providing additional notification for product changes to [its] contract pharmacy policy.”
Two drugmakers recently added new medications to the list of drugs subject to their respective 340B contract pharmacy restrictions—one of [...]

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Drug-Industry Funded Study Finds Utilization Drives 340B Program Growth, Not Rising Drug Prices

A recent drug-industry funded study in Health Affairs Scholar found that increased utilization, rather than rising drug prices, drives 340B program growth.
A recent drug-industry-funded study attributes the 340B program’s recent growth to increased utilization—not rising drug prices. The May 21 study, [...]

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In Emergency Motion, Novartis and BMS Urge Appellate Court to Fast-Track Their Appeals of 340B Rebate Ruling

Novartis and BMS filed an emergency motion with the federal appeals court in Washington, D.C. to appeal a recent ruling on drugmaker 340B rebates.
Novartis and Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS) are asking a federal appeals court to expedite their challenge to a recent ruling [...]

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Premier Asks Court to Reject HRSA’s Defense of 340B Hospital Drug Purchasing Restrictions Policy, Requests Oral Arguments

Premier again asked a Washington D.C. federal court to strike down a HRSA policy that restricts how certain 340B hospitals can purchase initial drug inventory.
A major group purchasing organization (GPO) recently urged a Washington D.C. federal court to reject the federal government’s defense of [...]

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Keeping the Lifeline Strong: Why 340B Matters More Than Ever for Safety-Net Hospitals and Other Providers

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Across America, safety-net hospitals stand as a lifeline for millions. These institutions serve patients who often have nowhere else to turn — individuals who are uninsured, underinsured, or living in communities where healthcare access is limited.

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Hospital Group-Funded Working Paper Calls for Increased 340B Visibility Among Economists 

A recent working paper called for more economists to study the 340B program, which could broaden policymakers' understanding of its impact.
There’s a gap in economics research on the 340B program, and economists could enrich 340B stakeholders’ understanding of the program [...]

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Amgen Exempts Tennessee Providers From 340B Contract Pharmacy Restrictions Despite New Law’s Carve Out

Amgen announced it will exempt Tennessee from its contract pharmacy restrictions, surprising some providers in the state due a grandfather clause in Tennessee's law.
Pharmaceutical giant Amgen recently announced it will exempt Tennessee providers from its contract pharmacy restrictions despite a carve out in [...]

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