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Faces of 340B: The Sting of High Drug Prices

Print ArticleJune 4, 2019— The connection between the 340B drug pricing program and scorpions might not be a natural one for an outsider to make. But the health professionals at Arizona-based Banner Health know how important the former can be for someone who has an unfortunate run-in with the latter. In the southwest U.S., patients experiencing […]

Faces of 340B: Going Above and Beyond

Print ArticleMay 24, 2019— The mission of Catholic Health System based in Buffalo, N.Y., is to treat all patients with respect and dignity regardless of what brings them through the doors. That’s why the Mount St. Mary’s Neighborhood Health Center in Niagara Falls, at one of the system’s five hospitals, goes “above and beyond” to […]

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

May 17, 2019– A recent study highlights how the 340B drug pricing program helps a safety-net hospital provide critical treatment to patients with Hepatitis C (HCV) and improve health outcomes. Published in the journal PLOS ONE, researchers at … [Read More...]

Drug Industry Consultant Paints Incomplete Picture of 340B

May 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 … [Read More...]

Let’s Celebrate Maternal Health on Mother’s Day

May 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 … [Read More...]

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...]

Five Ways 340B Hospitals are Using Savings for Patients