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Drug Industry Consultant Paints Incomplete Picture of 340B

Print ArticleMay 14, 2019– Drug-industry consultant Adam Fein has released his annual analysis of the 340B program, painting an incomplete picture of the size and scope of the program. Fein claims in his Drug Channels blog that the 340B program “accounts for at least 7-to-8 percent of the total U.S. drug market […] yet hospitals’ […]

Let’s Celebrate Maternal Health on Mother’s Day

Print ArticleMay 10, 2019— For those of us dedicated to safety-net hospitals and the patients they serve, Mother’s Day is about much more than homemade cards and breakfast in bed. It’s also about recognizing that honoring mothers means ensuring access to maternal health, especially for women living in underserved areas. The issue of maternal health […]

Drug companies answer scrutiny with more lobbying dollars

May 2, 2019— With its pricing practices under a congressional microscope, the pharmaceutical industry’s top trade group spent nearly $10 million on lobbying expenditures in the first three months of this year. That figure is on top of additional … [Read More...]

340B Hospitals Are in the Trenches of the Measles Battle

April 30, 2019— As the worst measles outbreak in decades continues, public health officials’ attention has focused on the importance of vaccinations to avoid spreading the disease. Hospitals participating in 340B are among those responding to the … [Read More...]

340B Key to Trump Administration’s HIV Strategy

April 25, 2019— President Trump’s ambitious campaign to end the HIV epidemic in the U.S. will rely heavily on the 340B drug pricing program, according to senior administration officials. A key focus of the effort is to connect people at risk of HIV … [Read More...]

Faces of 340B: The Bottom Line of Drug Savings

April 12, 2019— Few places demonstrate the importance of the 340B drug pricing program more clearly than a safety-net hospital whose 340B savings are greater than their operational bottom line. This is the case at Southern Ohio Medical Center, a … [Read More...]

340B Is Serving the Underserved

April 10, 2019— For far too many patients in the U.S., access to needed health care is often out of reach. Millions of Americans – including those who live with disabilities, those with lower incomes, and members of racial and ethnic minority groups … [Read More...]

A Healthy Dose of Sunlight for Drug Companies

April 1, 2019— Today is a very good day for safety-net hospitals and the patients in need who rely on them. After nine long years of delay and preparation, the federal government today launched a new secure website. The site will … [Read More...]

340B Helps Achieve Hepatitis C “Gold Standard” At Boston Medical Center