Two recent federal court cases signal new significant developments with respect to the 340B Drug Pricing Program. Specifically: (1) new federal district court litigation challenging a recent HRSA Notice involving 340B Program...more
On February 9, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released initial program guidance addressing the inflation rebate provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA). These provisions apply to how...more
2/24/2023
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The 340B Drug Pricing Program is a government program, administered by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), that allows qualifying hospitals and clinics that treat low-income and uninsured patients to buy...more
On January 30, 2023, the Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit issued a precedential decision rejecting a policy of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) in implementing the 340B Program. Under that policy, HHS...more
Litigation involving drug price reporting under the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program (MDRP) has been very active in 2022. Most recently, on August 3, 2022, an Illinois federal jury levied a $61 million verdict against Eli...more
8/5/2022
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