On August 12, HRSA published a formal proposed rule regarding a 340B Drug Pricing Program administrative dispute resolution (ADR) process. HRSA’s use of the administrative rulemaking process is a rare occasion given its...more
8/30/2016
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Comment Period ,
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Dispute Resolution ,
Drug Pricing ,
Healthcare ,
HRSA ,
Manufacturers ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Section 340B
On Wednesday, the United States District Court for the District of Columbia issued its highly anticipated opinion regarding the 340B orphan drug litigation. The Court ruled in favor of PhRMA, a trade association that...more
10/20/2015
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Covered Entities ,
GPOs ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare ,
Hospitals ,
HRSA ,
Orphan Drugs ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
PHRMA ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Rural Health Care Providers ,
Section 340B ,
Summary Judgment
As noted in our previous client alert, the Health Resources and Services Administration (“HRSA”) released its highly anticipated proposed 340B Drug Pricing Program Omnibus Guidance (“Guidance”). The Guidance offers updated...more
9/17/2015
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Covered Entities ,
Fee-for-Service ,
GPOs ,
Healthcare ,
HRSA ,
Managed Care Contracts ,
Medicare ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Section 340B
On Wednesday, May 6, the Health Resources and Services Administration, Office of Pharmacy Affairs (“OPA”) forwarded a draft copy of its 340B Program Omnibus Guidelines (“Guidelines”) to the Office of Management and Budget for...more
The House Energy & Commerce Health Subcommittee on Health hearing entitled, “Examining the 340B Drug Pricing Program”, originally scheduled for Thursday, March 5th has been RESCHEDULED for March 24, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. EST. ...more
Thursday, March 5th at 10:00 a.m. EST, the House Energy & Commerce Health Subcommittee on Health will hold a hearing entitled, “Examining the 340B Drug Pricing Program.” The purpose of the hearing is to review the...more
The 340B provider community received welcome news from a recent study published by Health Affairs, which published a long-awaited report analyzing 12 months of outpatient prescription data to identify trends in 340B contract...more
In This Issue:
- Orphan Drug Rule Background
- PhRMA Sues to Block the Orphan Drug Rule
- District Court Says HHS Overstepped Its Authority and Invalidates Orphan Drug Rule
- Implications on the...more