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the 119th Congress includes hundreds of members of the U.S. House of Representatives and 100 U.S. Senators, but only a handful will play an key role in determining the future of the 340B drug discount program. … [Read more...]

There are 435 members of the U.S. House and 100 U.S. Senators, and each one of them can influence the 340B drug discount program. But it is the lawmakers serving on two coveted committees, the House Energy and Commerce Committee (E&C) and the … [Read more...]

With President-elect Donald Trump’s (R) big victory and the GOP takeover of the U.S. Senate in Tuesday’s elections, we are likely to see increased scrutiny over and additional efforts to place restrictions on the 340B program. … [Read more...]

After a long period in which many 340B providers felt helpless, the last month has brought two major wins. … [Read more...]

The Biden administration deserves credit for playing a key role in passing the first law in history to allow the government to negotiate lower drug prices for America’s 61 million Medicare beneficiaries. … [Read more...]

If things were not difficult enough already for 340B providers, hospitals woke up on Friday morning to an announcement that one of the world’s biggest drug manufacturers was moving forward with a plan to convert the 340B program to a rebate … [Read more...]

After six months of heated battles in the states to restore access to 340B drug discounts in the contract pharmacy setting, it’s a good time to reflect on providers’ progress and setbacks.  … [Read more...]

Despite its importance, the 340B drug discount program rarely ever goes under the Congressional spotlight.  In fact, until the June 4th House Energy & Commerce (E&C) Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee hearing, there had not been a … [Read more...]

In last month’s column, I wrote about a reprehensible campaign by 340B opponents to tie this critically important drug discount program to the contentious issue of immigration. A dark money campaign started to pour money into red states to try to … [Read more...]

After over 30 years of working in Washington, D.C., I have become accustomed to the expression “politics ain’t beanbag.” The phrase, as the Christian Science Monitor explains, means “life is rough; get over it” to someone who receives bruising … [Read more...]