Drug Discount Monitor

The Inside Source on the Public Health Service 340B Drug Discount Program

Safety Net Hospitals for Pharmaceutical Access

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February 2010 Headlines

Number of Uninsured Soar at Nation's Safety-Net Hospitals

February 26, 2010 - Public hospitals and other providers that care for the poor and uninsured have seen uncompensated care costs shoot through the roof. Some have reported as much as $16 million in losses, a new survey shows. Read more

Obama Health Reform Proposal Chops PhRMA's $80B Deal

February 25, 2010 - As the drug industry grapples with new uncertainties, safety-net providers were pleased that legislation to extend the 340B drug discount to the inpatient side made it into the president's proposal. Read more

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February 16, 2010 - The Drug Discount Monitor is now producing an enhanced print edition four times a year. It's replacing our old monthly edition. Read more

PhRMA CEO Steps Down Over Health Care Reform, Reports Say

February 12, 2010 - Billy Tauzin stepped out on a limb when he clinched a deal to commit $80 billion from the drug industry toward health care reform. Some say his pact with the White House eroded his standing at PhRMA. Read more

Obama's Budget Boosts OPA Funding to $5 Million

February 12, 2010 - If all stars align, the Office of Pharmacy Affairs could get its largest budget in 340B history next fiscal year. Continued database improvements are on top of OPA's to-do list. Read more