0914 GMT - Sanofi's revised hospital drug-discount program in the U.S. holds long-term promise, although industry-wide implementation hurdles persist, Bryan Garnier Health analysts say in a note. The U.S. federal program, known as 340B and aimed at vulnerable patients, is increasingly used by hospitals to profit by charging the drugs' list prices while purchasing them at a discount, the analysts say. Under its new plan, Sanofi requires institutions to provide medical claims information before receiving discounts. Eli Lilly and Johnson & Johnson this month sued the federal government for rejecting similar rebate proposals. Sanofi reported in 2023 that discounts under Medicare and 340B led to a 15.7% decrease in its portfolio net price. Shares fall 0.3% to 92.89 euros. (helena.smolak@wsj.com)

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