News & Commentary

I am very excited to be writing my inaugural column for Verity Solutions’ blog.  I have a long-time friendship with Verity’s CEO George Puckett that spans close to three decades and have always admired and counted on the Verity team for their … [Read more...]

Political pundits and others in Washington, D.C. should be thankful that betting on U.S. elections is illegal. Otherwise, there would have been a lot of money lost on the Congressional midterm races where the expected “red wave” never materialized. … [Read more...]

As we approach the 340B drug discount program's 30th anniversary on November 4, it is a good time to reflect on the key moments that have had the greatest impact on this very important program. I have been immersed in the program since 1996, but … [Read more...]

October will be critical in the ongoing dispute over the scope of the 340B contract pharmacy program. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit has scheduled oral arguments on Oct. 24 in Novartis and United Therapeutics’ … [Read more...]

Significant health care policy change occurs very infrequently in Washington, D.C. This is particularly the case with drug pricing, where advocates have been fighting for more than 30 years over letting Medicare negotiate pharmaceutical prices. … [Read more...]

With a little over three months left until the crucial midterm elections, it is an excellent time to look into what to expect in November. The party in control of Congress in 2023 and 2024 will have a significant impact not only on big picture … [Read more...]

For the second time in a little over a decade, the 340B program took center stage June 15 before the U.S. Supreme Court. For a refresher course, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg ruled in 2011 in a unanimous opinion (Astra USA v. Santa Clara County) … [Read more...]

With the nation’s capital remaining largely gridlocked, a growing number of safety net providers have turned to the states to address challenges to the 340B program. As we get close to the end of most state legislatures’ sessions, it is a good time … [Read more...]

In April 2019, after a long-fought effort, including hospital litigation against the government, the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) began posting 340B ceiling prices on its website and finalized regulations that would impose … [Read more...]

In the past 18 months, the 340B drug contract pharmacy program has seemingly fractured into 17 programs, one governed by the federal government and 16 others with their own standards determined by pharmaceutical manufacturers. Frustrated by program … [Read more...]