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rwc340b | by Sarah Blanchard “Recently introduced legislation purporting to reform the 340B program is a wolf in sheep’s clothing,” said Sara J. Dingwall, Pharm.D, BCPS, AAHIVP, President of RWC-340B and Pharmacy Director of an independent HIV/AIDS clinic in Florida called Whole Family Health.  “H.R. 4710, otherwise known as the ‘340B PAUSE Act,’ would not just change the 340B program for … Read More

340B Informed January 25, 2018—A recent study published in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM)[i] suggests that hospital use of the 340B program is “contrary to the goals of the program,” relying on a finding that there is no evidence of hospitals using 340B savings to expand care or lower mortality among low-income patients. This finding is inconsistent with existing … Read More

AAMC News | Tuesday, January 23, 2018 |by Stacy Weiner, Staff Writer One of the most effective health care programs, 340B comes at no cost to taxpayers. Learn how the program benefits teaching hospitals, patients, and communities. Sam (not his real name) suffers from advanced liver disease, which makes it hard for him to work at times. He can’t afford a … Read More

Powers Law | JANUARY 16, 2018 CONGRESSIONAL REPORT RECOMMENDING CHANGES TO 340B PROGRAM The House Energy and Commerce Committee issued a report (E&C Report) on January 11 that calls for legislative and administrative changes to the 340B program.  The report, titled “Review of the 340B Drug Pricing Program,” was released following the Committee’s two-year investigation into the operation and oversight … Read More

Posted in: Legislative 340B – by Rob, PharmD, MS I just reviewed a report on pending legislation from representative Collins (R-NY) that would redefine the 340B patient definition to only allow 340B pricing to be used for uninsured patients. Of course, this was not the intent of congress when 340B was passed in 1992. In fact, we have heard from law makers … Read More

The Jamestown Sun | By JESSE RUE from Bismarck on Jan 17, 2018 at 7:04 a.m. Drive any stretch of highway in North Dakota, and one is struck by the beauty of this state. Still, the freedom we feel when we travel our endless prairies reveals a stark truth: North Dakota has a health care access problem. It’s certainly no secret that … Read More

BY JIM MARTIN, OPINION CONTRIBUTOR | The Hill Today there is much talk about the state of health care in America. Everything from repealing Obamacare to dealing with the opioid epidemic seems to be on everyone’s radars. But one thing that’s not being talked about is the proposed change to a vital drug pricing program that serves vulnerable populations. This … Read More

Letter from Bob Chapman, MD, head of Hematology and Medical Oncology division Henry Ford Hospital | The Detroit News It was disappointing to read Stephen Rapundalo’s op-ed (“Fix drug discount program,” Nov. 27) which mischaracterizes the 340B drug discount program and falsely claims the program no longer works as intended. The 340B program works by requiring drug companies to extend … Read More

BY TED SLAFSKY, OPINION CONTRIBUTOR | The Hill Why would a group that claims to hate government waste want to tear down a small federal health-care program that saves taxpayers money? We should first start by following the money. In The Hill, the group Citizens Against Government Waste tore into the tiny 340B drug discount program, claiming it’s a reason why health … Read More

BY CAROL ORR | The Bulletin – Serving Central Oregon The state of Oregon seems to have hit the big-time over the last several years. The Oregon Ducks are stars on the national collegiate stage, and popular shows like “Portlandia” have brought attention to our major city. But, outside of our urban centers, there are thousands of rural Oregonians who … Read More