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A Congressional Examination of Pharm-to-Table Deals Offers Zero Surprises

A Congressional Examination of Pharm-to-Table Deals Offers Zero Surprises

And insurers have (another) terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day

Brian Reid
Brian Reid
Jul 18, 2025
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BMS and Pfizer Plant the Seed for an Eliquis Pharm-to-Table Program

BMS and Pfizer Plant the Seed for an Eliquis Pharm-to-Table Program

And new research shows that when hospitals join 340B, money flows to investments, not charity care

Brian Reid
Brian Reid
Jul 17, 2025
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Trump Says Tariffs Are Coming Within Weeks, Prompting Next to No Reaction from Anyone

Trump Says Tariffs Are Coming Within Weeks, Prompting Next to No Reaction from Anyone

And almost 20 companies and groups have made their case to the White House on 340B ‘rebate models’

Brian Reid
Brian Reid
Jul 16, 2025
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More Evidence that 340B Is Siphoning Billions from the Government

More Evidence that 340B Is Siphoning Billions from the Government

And everyone picked today to go deep on Hims & Hers CEO (and donut magnate) Andrew Dudum

Brian Reid
Brian Reid
Jul 15, 2025
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It’s Deadline Day: Trump’s First Drug-Related Executive Order Calls for Action on Middlemen and Importation

It’s Deadline Day: Trump’s First Drug-Related Executive Order Calls for Action on Middlemen and Importation

And we have lots of 340B items this week, starting with one provider saying the quiet part out loud about the struggles of retail pharmacy

Brian Reid
Brian Reid
Jul 14, 2025
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Forget What Happened Last Week: PBM Reform Looks Very Much Alive

Forget What Happened Last Week: PBM Reform Looks Very Much Alive

And highlighting one of the best 340B overview stories I’ve seen in a long time

Brian Reid
Brian Reid
Jul 11, 2025
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The Tax/Medicaid Bill Puts Rural Hospitals on the Brink ... What Does That Mean for 340B?

The Tax/Medicaid Bill Puts Rural Hospitals on the Brink ... What Does That Mean for 340B?

Plus an IQVIA assessment of the $2,000 Part D cap shows the dramatic impact on oncology patients ... and manufacturers

Brian Reid
Brian Reid
Jul 10, 2025
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Trump Says Pharma Tariffs May Be Pushed Back, But Could Be Enormous If/When They Do Arrive

Trump Says Pharma Tariffs May Be Pushed Back, But Could Be Enormous If/When They Do Arrive

And an introductory look into a huge question: Will the use of medicines in Medicaid plunge when millions lose coverage?

Brian Reid
Brian Reid
Jul 9, 2025
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More on the Tax-Cuts-and-Medicaid-Cuts Bill, Including an Apex Analysis of a Biotech-Boosting R&D Tax Provision

More on the Tax-Cuts-and-Medicaid-Cuts Bill, Including an Apex Analysis of a Biotech-Boosting R&D Tax Provision

Plus two academic papers worth reading, one raising concerns about step therapy and one raising concerns about MFN. Lots to be concerned about today!

Brian Reid
Brian Reid
Jul 8, 2025
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