January 9, 2014—The dollar amount of pharmaceuticals purchased through the 340B program has been a guesstimate—until now. … [Read more...]
Hospitals Provided $45.9 Billion in Uncompensated Care in 2012, Study Shows
1 in 3 Americans incur medical debts, mainly due to high cost-sharing plans, separate report findsJanuary 8, 2014—U.S. hospitals provided a record-high $45.9 billion in unreimbursed care to indigent and underinsured patients in 2012, an 11.7 percent increase over 2011, according to a new American Hospital Association (AHA) report. … [Read more...]
PhRMA: Strike 340B Data in Orphan Drug Case
PhRMA has asked a federal judge to strike a hospital survey from a friend-of-the court brief filed by 340B healthcare providers. … [Read more...]
Merck Announces 340B Refunds
Drugs Range from Remeron to FollistimPharmaceutical manufacturer Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp. has announced it will give refunds to 340B providers that bought certain products between 2002 and 2013. … [Read more...]
Hospitals Ask Court to Uphold Orphan Drug Rule
Support Broader Use Under 340BOrganizations representing safety-net healthcare providers filed a friend-of-the-court brief Dec. 20 supporting a Department Health and Human Services (HHS) rule that allows many of their members to receive discounted pricing on “orphan” drugs when not used to treat rare diseases. … [Read more...]
Orphan Drug Case Heats Up
Hospitals and other providers weighing in against PhRMAA flutter of briefs is landing at the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia as hospitals square off against the pharmaceutical industry’s efforts to limit sales of discounted orphan drugs to 340B providers. … [Read more...]
340B Provider Audits from First Year Nearly Complete
Pedley gives program status report to stakeholders at Orlando meetingDecember 17, 2013—The federal office that oversees the 340B program "is close" to closing the last two audits of health care providers it conducted in fiscal year 2012, Office of Pharmacy Affairs (OPA) Director Cmdr. Krista Pedley told 340B stakeholders in Orlando last week. … [Read more...]