Drug Discount Monitor

January 2010 Headlines

340B Head Jimmy Mitchell Retiring This Year

January 29, 2010 - After more than a decade at the Office of Pharmacy Affairs, Jimmy Mitchell is leaving his job as the 340B program's main caretaker. At 68, Mitchell plans to address health issues and to spend more time with his growing family. Read more

Santa Clara Victory at Risk as Drug Makers Seek New Appeal

January 29, 2010 - Santa Clara's legal challenge against 12 manufacturers continues to bounce between the courts. The drug makers filed another appeal to bar discovery of their proprietary pricing data. Read more

Expansion of 340B in Balance as Health Reform Work Proceeds

January 19, 2010 - The stakes are high for 340B providers and drug makers alike. Will the proposal to extend the 340B program to the inpatient hospital setting survive the latest industry lobbying blitz? Read more

Abbott Deal May Herald New Refund Avenue for 340B Providers

January 14, 2010 - A multi-state settlement with Abbott Laboratories and Fournier, a French drug maker, covers 340B hospitals in two states. Read more

Congress Edges Closer to Historic Expansion of 340B Program

January 7, 2010 - Safety-net hospital pharmacies cheered when the Senate included a measure to extend the 340B discount to the hospital inpatient side in the health reform bill passed Dec. 24. But will the provision make it into Congress' final reform bill to be crafted over the next few weeks? Read more