Hospitals Sue HHS To Force Implementation Of 340B Ceiling Price, Penalty Rule

Hospitals sued HHS Tuesday (Sept. 11) for what they say is an unreasonable delay of a rule laying out 340B ceiling prices and penalties for manufacturers, noting the administration has pushed back implementing the rule on five separate occasions. The providers ask the court to force the Health Resources and Services Administration to take action within 30 days of a court ruling. “[S]ome and possibly many of the Association Plaintiffs’ members have been overcharged by one or more drug companies...