Contract pharmacies began as a pragmatic response to assist low-resourced clinics and hospitals that did not have an in-house pharmacy. Many of the program’s earliest participants—Federally Qualified ...

The federal 340B Drug Pricing Program ("340B Program") was created by Congress in 1992 through an amendment to the Public Health Service Act. [i] The program, which is administered by the Health ...

While the hearing will likely examine numerous issues, there is none more ripe for reform than the flawed 340B drug pricing program. Originally enacted to help eligible safety-net providers buy ...

340B covered entities are expanding contracts with retail pharmacies that are increasingly located in counties with high rates of Medicare and Medicaid insurance coverage. The 340B Drug Pricing ...

The 340B Drug Pricing Program (the Program) has long been a cornerstone for healthcare providers seeking to deliver affordable care to underserved communities. However, as the regulatory and ...

The Association of American Medical Colleges has lent its support to new legislation that would tweak the 340B statute so that covered entities can use contract pharmacies to dispense outpatient drugs ...

If New York legislators have questions about the efficacy of the 340B Drug Pricing Program, they should look closely at a ...

Five companies account for 76.1% of the 340B contract pharmacy market, according to Drug Channels. Since Congress established the 340B program in 1992, the program has expanded to include 32,069 ...

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is expected to bring significant change to the healthcare industry, including the expansion of the Public Health Service Act Section 340B Program.

The 340B Drug Pricing Program was originally constructed so safety-net health care facilities could stretch scarce resources in caring for low-income patients. However, the program has experienced ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Ashtabula Regional Medical Center lost access to the 340B Drug Pricing Program this year. The program allowed the hospital ...

The 340B Drug Pricing Program was created to help a targeted group of safety net providers care for low-income and uninsured patients. First enacted as part of the Veterans Healthcare Act of 1992, ...