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Lawmakers introduce bill to end drugmaker limits on 340B discounts

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Lawmakers in the House and Senate introduced legislation this week that could prohibit pharmaceutical companies from restricting access to 340B drug pricing discounts.

 

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Beckers Hospital Review
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The Stelara Biosimilar Price War: How PBM-Affiliated Private Labels Are Reshaping the Market

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The 2025 launch of biosimilars to Johnson & Johnson’s Stelara (ustekinumab) marks another turning point in pharmacy benefit dynamics. But unlike the chaotic rollout of Humira biosimilars, pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) came prepared.

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Drug Channels

CVS Caremark ordered to pay $95M for inflating Medicare drug prices

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CVS Caremark Corp. has been ordered to pay $95 million after a federal judge found the pharmacy benefit manager improperly inflated Medicare drug prices by failing to report required pharmacy discounts. 

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Beckers Hospital Review

CVS to boost access to Novo Nordisk’s weight loss treatment Wegovy for patients on its drug plans

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  • CVS Health said it will significantly expand access to Novo Nordisk’s blockbuster weight loss drug Wegovy for patients covered by its pharmacy benefit manager, Caremark.
  • Starting July 1, Caremark will prioritize Wegovy on its standard formularies — or lists of covered drugs — making it the preferred GLP-1 drug for obesity.
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CNBC