Hatch Suggests CMS Should Administer 340B Program
On January 26th, Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch sent a letter to the incoming Secretary of HHS, Alex Azar, asking several questions about his plans to work with HRSA…
Fighting to Preserve the Benefits of the 340B Program
On January 26th, Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch sent a letter to the incoming Secretary of HHS, Alex Azar, asking several questions about his plans to work with HRSA…
“Recently introduced legislation purporting to reform the 340B program is a wolf in sheep’s clothing,” said Sara J. Dingwall, Pharm.D, BCPS, AAHIVP, President of RWC-340B and Pharmacy Director of an…
The House Energy and Commerce (E&C) Committee released a report today entitled “Review of the 340B Drug Pricing Program.” The report covers a wide range of topics under the 340B…
On Thursday, December 21st, Rep. Larry Bucshon (R-IN) and Rep. Scott Peters (D-CA) introduced the 340B PAUSE Act, H.R. 4710, in the U.S. House of Representatives. The bill would “amend…
Washington, D.C. — “For over two decades, the 340B drug pricing program has been a cornerstone of Ryan White providers’ efforts to fight the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the United States,”…
National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director Francis Collins stated yesterday that the agency does not have the authority to use its “march-in” rights as a tool to lower drug prices. …
The House Energy & Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held its second hearing on the 340B drug program last Wednesday. Five covered entities – including RWC-340B member AIDS Resource…
This week, 57 Senators signed a bipartisan letter to CMS urging the agency to reconsider its proposal to reduce Medicare Part B reimbursement for 340B drugs. The proposed rule would…
The House Energy and Commerce (E&C) Committee will hold a hearing focused on the 340B program before the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee on Wednesday, October 11 at 10 a.m. The hearing…
Tom Price announced his resignation as HHS Secretary on Friday amid criticism concerning his use of private jets funded by taxpayer dollars. The White House has named Don J. Wright,…