March 30, 2010 - Provision in health care reform bill is aimed at preventing potential reformulation of drugs to avoid paying rebates. Read more
March 29, 2010 - Congress has completed action on a sweeping health care reform package without restoring the inpatient expansion of the 340B drug discount program included in earlier versions of the plan. Read more
March 22, 2010 - Major part of deal to expand program eliminated at the 11th hour to secure drug industry support. Read more
March 22, 2010 - Both sides win some, lose some under new HRSA rules due to take effect on April 5. Read more
March 18, 2010 - House Democratic leaders released what they hope is the final health care reform bill on March 18. The bill includes an expansion of 340B to new hospitals and many new enforcement and compliance rules. Read more
March 11, 2010 - The $4.3 billion reduction is expected to ease financial pressure on states. But whether that works to 340B participants' benefit remains to be seen. Read more
March 9, 2010 - Replicating the state's oft-cited drug-discount program for hemophiliacs is far from simple, state health officials tell lawmakers in a new report. Read more
March 4, 2010 - Congressional watchdog finds just one peer-reviewed study on topic. Study backs the groups' worth. Read more
March 4, 2010 - The long-awaited 340B multiple contract pharmacy guidelines have been issued by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) and will be published in the March 5 Federal Register. Read more