340B Showdown: HHS Facing Mounting Congressional Pressure To Halt Pharma Challenges

Bipartisan congressional letters seek relief from HHS but the Trump Administration has taken aim at 340B providers itself and may not be inclined to help.

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Manufacturers Squaring Off Against 340B Contract Pharmacies

A bipartisan group of 28 US senators has joined 243 Democrats and Republicans in the House in urging the Health and Human Services Department to take immediate action against pharmaceutical manufacturers interfering with 340B discounts on outpatient drugs filled through contract pharmacies.

Eli Lilly and Company announced on 1 September that it would no longer allow 340B covered entities to receive...

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