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Another Summer Friday Top 10: CVS’ 340B ‘Headwinds,’ MFN Rebervations in Europe, Patient Burdens Under the IRA, and More

Another Summer Friday Top 10: CVS’ 340B ‘Headwinds,’ MFN Rebervations in Europe, Patient Burdens Under the IRA, and More

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Aug 7, 2026
New 340B Legislation Would Leave Some of the Program’s More Controversial Elements Untouched

New 340B Legislation Would Leave Some of the Program’s More Controversial Elements Untouched

And Lilly and Novo weigh in on the early days of CMS’ Bridge program

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Aug 5, 2026
2026 Launch Price Disclosures Are Looking Anemic

2026 Launch Price Disclosures Are Looking Anemic

And four studies examining everything from 340B to orphan drug incentives

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Aug 4, 2026
MFN Commentary Has Been Light During Earnings Season. Here Are Two Exceptions.

MFN Commentary Has Been Light During Earnings Season. Here Are Two Exceptions.

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Aug 3, 2026
The Government Is Trying -- Again -- to Change the Way That Drugmakers Pay 340B Discounts

The Government Is Trying -- Again -- to Change the Way That Drugmakers Pay 340B Discounts

And are there hints that the Bridge program is boosting GLP-1 scripts?

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Jul 31, 2026
CBO Details How the IRA’s Medicare Provisions May End Up Expanding the Deficit Instead of Saving Money

CBO Details How the IRA’s Medicare Provisions May End Up Expanding the Deficit Instead of Saving Money

And the latest lawsuit pushing back on a new Lilly 340B is a great example of “safety-net cosplay”

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Jul 30, 2026
Earnings Season Is In Full Swing, Which Could Shed Light on Where Companies Stand on MFN

Earnings Season Is In Full Swing, Which Could Shed Light on Where Companies Stand on MFN

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Jul 27, 2026
Reuters Explores the Launch of CMS' Bridge Program, and Other Summer-Friday Highlights

Reuters Explores the Launch of CMS' Bridge Program, and Other Summer-Friday Highlights

It's a short Curve in hopes that you're enjoying a long weekend

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Jul 24, 2026
Everyone Agrees: Trump’s Threatened Tariffs on Generic Drugs Are Going to Hike Prices and Create Shortages

Everyone Agrees: Trump’s Threatened Tariffs on Generic Drugs Are Going to Hike Prices and Create Shortages

And no one really thinks the tariff proposal is likely to achieve the goal of onshoring manufacturing, either

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Jul 23, 2026
Drugmakers Lose a Battle -- But Make Progress in the War -- Over 340B Rebate Models

Drugmakers Lose a Battle -- But Make Progress in the War -- Over 340B Rebate Models

Plus Trump pledges 100% tariffs on generic meds ... but the tariffs wouldn’t kick in until his term is nearly over

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Jul 22, 2026
The Media Strategy Behind a New Novo Lawsuit, J&J Weighs in on 340B, and a Deep Dive on the Biggest – But Most Invisible – Companies in Healthcare

The Media Strategy Behind a New Novo Lawsuit, J&J Weighs in on 340B, and a Deep Dive on the Biggest – But Most Invisible – Companies in Healthcare

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Jul 21, 2026
Activity Around CMS’ GENEROUS and GUARD Models Is a Reminder That MFN Policy Never Takes a Vacation

Activity Around CMS’ GENEROUS and GUARD Models Is a Reminder That MFN Policy Never Takes a Vacation

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Jul 20, 2026
Why Hospitals Escape Responsibility for Rising Health Costs, and Nine Other Stories for a Summer Friday

Why Hospitals Escape Responsibility for Rising Health Costs, and Nine Other Stories for a Summer Friday

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Jul 17, 2026
The Implications of Merck’s Move to Price Its Cholesterol Pill at $315 a Month

The Implications of Merck’s Move to Price Its Cholesterol Pill at $315 a Month

And UnitedHealth Group’s revenues topped $100 billion -- again -- last quarter

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Jul 16, 2026
CVS Caremark Settles Its FTC Insulin Lawsuit, Pledging Changes to the PBM Business Model

CVS Caremark Settles Its FTC Insulin Lawsuit, Pledging Changes to the PBM Business Model

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Jul 15, 2026
The 340B Program Topped $100 Billion in Annual Sales Last Year; Big Hospitals Continue to Dominate

The 340B Program Topped $100 Billion in Annual Sales Last Year; Big Hospitals Continue to Dominate

Plus TrumpRx’s June site visits sunk to their lowest level since the site launched in February

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Jul 14, 2026
A Spate of Articles on GLP-1 Value and Reimbursement Drive Home a Frustrating Reality

A Spate of Articles on GLP-1 Value and Reimbursement Drive Home a Frustrating Reality

“This is the first time that we’ve seen significant restrictions on access to drugs that are safe and effective.”

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Jul 13, 2026
Nearly a Third of Prescriptions Are Rejected by Insurers, and the Problem Is Getting Worse, JAMA Analysis Finds

Nearly a Third of Prescriptions Are Rejected by Insurers, and the Problem Is Getting Worse, JAMA Analysis Finds

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Jul 10, 2026
Today’s Top 10: The Latest on Efforts to Break Up Insurance Companies, a Passel of 340B Links, and Solutions to Cell and Gene Therapy Coverage Dilemmas

Today’s Top 10: The Latest on Efforts to Break Up Insurance Companies, a Passel of 340B Links, and Solutions to Cell and Gene Therapy Coverage Dilemmas

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Jul 9, 2026
A Florida Hospital With $400 Million in 340B Pharmacy Revenue Is Suing to Stop a New Lilly Policy

A Florida Hospital With $400 Million in 340B Pharmacy Revenue Is Suing to Stop a New Lilly Policy

And that lawsuit includes a surprising level of detail on 340B prices

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Jul 8, 2026
More 340B Legislation Released, Sharpening Where -- and How -- Reform Might Happen

More 340B Legislation Released, Sharpening Where -- and How -- Reform Might Happen

And Lilly bakes the CMS Bridge demo into its ad campaigns

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Jul 7, 2026
Fox Business Shows How Mainstream Interest in 340B Is Building

Fox Business Shows How Mainstream Interest in 340B Is Building

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Jul 6, 2026
CMS Again Targets 340B Hospitals With a Plan for Massive Reimbursement Cuts on Discounted Drugs

CMS Again Targets 340B Hospitals With a Plan for Massive Reimbursement Cuts on Discounted Drugs

Plus assessing whether CMS’ Bridge program will be ginormous or merely huge

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Jul 3, 2026
The Three Stories You’ll See Over and Over as the CMS Obesity ‘Bridge’ Program Launches on Wednesday

The Three Stories You’ll See Over and Over as the CMS Obesity ‘Bridge’ Program Launches on Wednesday

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Jun 29, 2026
Bill Cassidy Is Leaving Congress a Blueprint for 340B Reform

Bill Cassidy Is Leaving Congress a Blueprint for 340B Reform

And trying to make sense of an ADA poll showing that most patients with diabetes pay more than $35 a month for insulin

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Jun 26, 2026
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