340B Pharmacy Discounting Program: Hurtful or Helpful?

Over the years, the 340B pharmacy discounting program designed to help low income and uninsured individuals has grown to over $40 Billion in annual discounts, and now faces many challenges. Are program hospitals abusing their discounted access to drive profits? Are drug manufacturers and PBMs simply playing hardball? Find out more in this episode.

 

Informational Links:

- https://www.aha.org/fact-sheets/fact-sheet-340b-drug-pricing-program

- https://www.aha.org/system/files/media/file/2019/03/fact-sheet-340b-drug-pricinig-program-0119.pdf

- https://www.hrsa.gov/opa

- https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2022-11-30/pdf/2022-25752.pdf

- https://www.foley.com/en/insights/publications/2023/03/future-340b-program-2023-key-decisions

- https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/hospitals/drug-makers-get-mixed-bag-lawsuit-rulings-over-340b-contract-pharmacy-moves

- https://www.aha.org/news/headline/2023-01-30-3rd-circuit-sides-340b-drugmakers-contract-pharmacy-case

- https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/hospitals/federal-judge-rules-hhs-efforts-to-punish-pharmas-over-340b-restrictions-arbitrary-and

- https://www.ncsl.org/health/state-options-for-managing-the-340b-drug-pricing-program

- https://340binformed.org/2021/05/more-states-acting-to-protect-340b-safety-net-hospitals/

- https://files.kff.org/attachment/How-State-Medicaid-Programs-are-Managing-Prescription-Drug-Costs.pdf

- https://documents.ncsl.org/wwwncsl/Health/PBMSnapshot_37424.pdf

- https://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/fact-sheets/2018/06/how-correctional-facilities-could-lower-drug-prices

- https://nastad.org/sites/default/files/2021-11/PDF-340B-Viral-Hepatitis.pdf

- https://sao.texas.gov/reports/main/07-003.html

- https://etf.wi.gov/boards/wpcsc/2019/10/31/item3/direct

- https://www.statnews.com/2022/07/07/for-profit-pbms-diverting-billions-340b-savings/