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340B Program Rules to Remain Unclear

As had been widely anticipated, late on January 30, 2017, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) withdrew the 340B Program “Mega-Guidance” that had been under review at the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)...more

HHS Proposes Administrative Dispute Resolution Process for 340B-Related Claims

On August 12, 2016, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Health Resources and Services Administration issued a notice of proposed rulemaking that establishes an administrative dispute resolution process for...more

OIG Reports on, Proposes Alternatives to Medicare Part B Reimbursement for 340B Drugs

In November 2015, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) published a report (the Report) on the subject of Medicare Part B (Part B) payments made for covered outpatient drugs...more

Federal Court Rejects HHS Interpretation of 340B Program’s Orphan Drug Rule

On October 14, 2015, the United States District Court for the District of Columbia (the Court) issued a decision in Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America v. United States Department of Health and Human...more

HHS Releases Long-Awaited 340B Proposed Guidance

In August 27, 2015, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released the long-awaited and much-anticipated proposed 340B Drug Pricing Program (340B Program) Omnibus Guidance (Proposed Guidance). The Proposed...more

Proposed Rules Released Covering 340B Ceiling Prices and Manufacturer Penalties

On June 16, 2015, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Resources (HHS) and the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (Notice) related to the 340B Drug Pricing Program...more

House Subcommittee Circulates Proposed Legislation Providing Insight on the Future of the 340B Drug Pricing Program

The 340B Federal Drug Pricing Program (the 340B Program) requires pharmaceutical manufacturers to offer drugs at discounted prices to eligible hospitals, clinics and other entities for use in the outpatient setting. The 340B...more

340B ‘Mega-Guidance’ Arrives at OMB

On May 6, 2015, the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) submitted guidance on the 340B Federal Drug Pricing Program (340B Program) to the federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review. ...more

New Challenge to 340B Rule Regarding Orphan Drugs

On October 9, 2014, Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) filed a complaint (the October 9 Complaint) against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the Health Resources and Services...more

340B Federal Drug Pricing Program September Update: Self-Disclosures

As part of its ongoing series of monthly 340B Federal Drug Pricing Program (340B Program) integrity updates, the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Office of Pharmacy Affairs (OPA) released an update on...more

340B Registration Changes: Re-enrollment of Currently Participating Facilities and Eligibility Based on Amended Cost Reports

In April 2013, the federal Office of Pharmacy Affairs (OPA) released guidance instructing hospitals participating in the 340B Drug Pricing Program (340B Program) to register new outpatient facilities by service, rather than...more

Federal Court Vacates 340B Rule Regarding Orphan Drugs

On May 23, 2014, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia issued a Memorandum Opinion in Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America v. United States Department of Health and Human Services, et al. At...more

Two Recent 340B Developments: New Hospital Registration Guidance and Proposed Rules Under Review at OMB

Earlier this week, the much-anticipated 340B Drug Pricing Program (340B Program) proposed rule arrived at the Office of Management and Budget for review. Publication of this proposed rule is expected in June and will likely...more

OIG Reports on Contract Pharmacy Arrangements in the 340B Program

On February 4, 2014, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Inspector General (OIG) issued a memorandum report regarding contract pharmacy arrangements in the 340B Program. In its report, OIG found...more

HRSA Finalizes 340B Program Orphan Drug Exclusion Rules

On July 23, 2013, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) issued a long-anticipated Final Rule regarding the 340B Drug Pricing Program (340B Program) orphan drug...more

340B Program GPO Prohibition Compliance Extension

Hospitals subject to the 340B Drug Pricing Program (340B Program) Group Purchasing Organization (GPO) prohibition now have an additional four months, until August 7, 2013, to comply with 340B Program guidance issued February...more

340B Drug Pricing Program Notices on Group Purchasing Organizations and Medicaid Exclusion File

Following the recent release of new Program Notices regarding the Group Purchase Organization (GPO) prohibition and Medicaid Exclusion File, 340B participating entities should review their 340B program policies and procedures...more

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