Polsinelli Podcasts - Confusion to Clarity on the Future of the 340B Program
On July 24, two hospitals that participate in the Section 340B drug discount program—Oregon Health & Science University and Maine General Medical Center—filed separate lawsuits against the Health Resources and Services...more
On May 21, 2024, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit (“D.C. Circuit”) issued its decision in United Therapeutics Corporation v. Carole Johnson, et al./Novartis Pharmaceuticals v. Carole...more
On May 21, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit issued a unanimous decision in favor of drug manufacturers, finding that certain manufacturer restrictions on the use of contract pharmacies under the 340B drug...more
In a move long anticipated by 340B Program participants, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently published its finalized 340B Administrative Dispute Resolution (ADR) rule, establishing formal processes for...more
On April 18, 2024, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) issued the long-awaited 340B Administrative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Final Rule. The final rule...more
On April 18, 2024, HRSA released its 2024 340B Administrative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Final Rule (2024 ADR Final Rule) and it is largely favorable to covered entities (CEs) with pending ADR claims against drug manufacturers....more
Only a few days remain for stakeholders—which includes drug manufacturers, patients, health care providers, pharmacies and others— to take advantage of a rare opportunity to influence the statutory contours of the 340B Drug...more
On January 30, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit issued a unanimous decision in favor of drug manufacturers, finding that manufacturer restrictions on the use of contract pharmacies under the 340B drug pricing...more
On November 29, 2022, the Health Resources and Services Administration (“HRSA”) published a notice of proposed rulemaking (“Proposed Rule”)[1] to implement an Administrative Dispute Resolution (“ADR”) process for resolving...more
On December 28, 2021, the federal government submitted notices to appeal three federal district court decisions related to the use of contract pharmacies under the federal 340B drug pricing program. The appeals are the latest...more
Now approaching a year-long battle, drug manufacturers and 340B covered entities, which include hospitals and community health centers, participating in the 340B Drug Pricing Discount Program (“340B Participants”) continue to...more
Over the last year, covered entities participating in the 340B Drug Pricing Program (340B Program) have anxiously monitored a flurry of litigation that could determine the scope of the 340B Program. The litigation and related...more
On 17 May 2021, the Acting Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Diana Espinosa, sent letters to six pharmaceutical manufacturers stating that the manufacturers’ actions to limit access to...more
Since mid-2020, many pharmaceutical manufacturers have introduced policies that scope their offering of 340B pricing, including limiting contract pharmacy arrangements and requiring covered entities to submit claims data....more
Safety net providers participating in the 340B Drug Pricing Program (340B Program) continue to grapple with drug manufacturers imposing restrictions on 340B contract pharmacy arrangements. In response to these actions, the...more
On December 30, 2020, the HHS Office of General Counsel (OGC) issued Advisory Opinion No. 20-06 finding the 340B Federal Drug Pricing Program requires drug manufacturers to extend 340B pricing to covered outpatient drugs...more
In this episode of Triage, Andrew Ruskin and Victoria Hamscho provide an update on recent developments in the 340B Program and, in particular, on two recent legal challenges covered entities brought in response to drug...more
Covered entities participating in the 340B Drug Pricing Program (340B Program) continue to grapple with drug manufacturers’ actions to limit contract pharmacy access to 340B pricing....more
We are back again with another 340B post. The 340B program has recently been a regular feature on the blog in the context of ongoing litigation discussed here and here. Today, we wanted to provide readers the details of an...more
Manufacturers and providers participating in the 340B Drug Pricing Program have entered into a new phase of tensions this summer, as manufacturers push back on the use of contract pharmacies by providers. At least one major...more
If you overheard Medicaid providers breathe audible sighs of relief on April Fool’s Day, it may be because on April 1, 2019, the Health Resources & Services Administration of the Department of Health and Human Services...more
This is the first episode in K&L Gates’ three-part series on the 340B Program with Chris Hatwig, President of Apexus, LLC. Apexus serves as HRSA’s Prime Vendor in administering the 340B Program, including by publishing...more
Over the past several months, the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has issued a number of guidance updates related to the agency's expectations for health care providers participating in the 340B drug...more
It is a time of change in the 340B Program. Manufacturers should closely monitor 340B Program developments and prepare to respond promptly and effectively to changes in legal requirements. This may make it necessary to devote...more
In a notice published on June 5, 2018, the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) announced that the January 2017 340B Drug Pricing Program final rule (the “Final Rule”) will again be delayed. The Final Rule,...more