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
Rep. Collins wants to Redefine the 340B Patient Definition
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
Letter to the editor: 340b is essential program for ND
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