Drug Discount Monitor

May 2010 Headlines

U.S. House Approves Limited 340B Inpatient Provision

May 28, 2010 - New 340B-1 program would be administered entirely apart from existing program. Read more

House Lifts 340B Orphan-Drug Ban for Children's Hospitals

May 28, 2010 - Senate expected to take measure up after week-long Memorial Day recess. Read more

340B Providers to Receive Refunds from Upsher-Smith

May 27, 2010 - Prime Vendor Contractor Apexus is helping the company process credits for overpayments. Read more

House May Add Limited Inpatient Drug Discount to Tax Bill

May 24, 2010 - Measure would also allow children's hospitals to access 340B discounts on outpatient orphan drugs. Read more

Most Cancer Centers Wouldn't Qualify for 340B, Study Finds

May 21, 2010 - Consulting Firm Says All But One Fail to Meet Eligibility Requirements Read more

State Medicaid Offices Scrambling to Develop a Replacement for AWP

May 13, 2010 - Substitute benchmark could affect payment margins for 340B pharmacies that use the Medicaid carve-out. Read more

GPO Prohibition Remains in Place Except for New Rural Hospitals

May 12, 2010 - Exceptions language was removed at the same time as inpatient provision. Read more

BMS Issues Refunds to 340B Providers for Dozens of Drugs

May 3, 2010 - SNHPA plans to formally protest firm's aggregated approach to calculating overcharges. Read more

New Covered Entities 101

May 3, 2010 - SNHPA publishes descriptions, in part, to help hospitals determine if they are indeed eligible for 340B drug discounts. Read more

Summary of 340B Provisions in the New Health Care Reform Law

May 3, 2010 - Multiple changes will affect providers, manufacturers and regulators alike. Read more