By letter dated November 22, 2021, drug manufacturer UCB, Inc. notified covered entities that it is “altering its 340B policy” and will no longer honor contract pharmacy arrangements, effective December…
On November 17, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit (Eighth Circuit) issued its decision in Pharmaceutical Care Management Association v. Wehbi, et al., ruling that North Dakota’s…
On Friday, November 5, two federal courts issued decisions in four of the lawsuits that drug manufacturers filed against HHS challenging HHS’ May 17 cease-and-desist letters (“May 17 Letters”) notifying…
PRESS STATEMENT: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Peggy.Tighe@PowersLaw.com RWC-340B Applauds Court’s “Fairest and Most Reasonable” Interpretation of the 340B Drug Pricing Program: Manufacturer Actions Shall Not Undermine the Safety Net…
On Friday, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana (the Court) issued a decision supporting HRSA’s statutory interpretation, as reflected in HRSA’s May 17 determination, that Eli…
On October 25, 2021, drug manufacturer Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia against HHS, alleging that HHS’s policy on…
On September 30, U.S. Representative Matt Rosendale (R-MT) introduced the Drug Pricing Transparency and Accountability Act (H.R. 5463), which would amend the 340B statute to add a two-year moratorium on…
The law firm representing United Therapeutics (UT), Latham & Watkins, has filed a request with HRSA to obtain a wide range of records related to HRSA’s enforcement of the 340B…
On October 7, Sanofi filed a request to the D.C. District Court to temporarily halt any 340B ADR proceedings filed against it. Sanofi filed the request in its lawsuit challenging…
On September 20, North Carolina enacted a PBM reform law, Session Law 2021-161, that includes provisions protecting certain categories of 340B covered entities against discriminatory practices. The law protects federally…