March 7, 2016—Although drugmakers are not required to provide rural and cancer hospitals 340B discounts on orphan drugs, they may do so voluntarily, the Health Resources and Services Administration says in an update to the Office of Pharmacy Affairs website. … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2016
Trump Fleshes Out Healthcare Policies
Although drug industry "is in the private sector…[it] provide[s] a public service"March 3, 2016—Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has fleshed out his healthcare agenda in a seven-point position paper that includes repealing the Affordable Care Act, giving states more control over Medicaid, and removing barriers to drug imports. … [Read more...]
New Video: 340B Drug Discount Program Explained
Check out 340B Health's new YouTube video for an overview of 340B and how it works for hospitals and patients. … [Read more...]
Brand-name and Specialty Drug Prices Skyrocketing, AARP Study Finds
Nation might not be able to rely on lower-priced generics as a counterbalance any longerMarch 1, 2016—Retail prices for 622 brand name, generic, and specialty prescription drugs widely used by Medicare beneficiaries rose by an average of 9.4 percent in 2013, a far higher rate than in the previous seven years and far above 2013's general inflation rate of 1.5 percent, new research shows. … [Read more...]