Drug Discount Monitor

October 2010 Headlines

BMS Says It Is "Required" to Pay Retroactive 340B Discounts

October 26, 2010 - Confusion mounts over HRSA's decision that back payments aren't available.. Read more

No Retroactive Discounts for New 340B Providers, HRSA Says

October 21, 2010 - Position seems to mark a reversal from previous stances in 1993 and 2009. Read more

HHS Inspector General Releases Work Plan for the Coming Year

October 18, 2010 - Several inquiries related to drug pricing are on the office's agenda. Read more

PVP Participants Sharing $4.5 Million in Credits

October 15, 2010 - 340B prime vendor's shareback this year is the biggest thus far. Read more

Judge Halts Santa Clara Proceedings Pending U.S. Supreme Court Decision

October 15, 2010 - Justices will hear oral arguments no sooner than mid-January. Read more

New Report Sizes Up GPOs' Codes of Conduct

October 15, 2010 - Impacts vary among organizations and their customers and vendors, GAO concludes. Read more

OIG Offers Providers and Manufacturers Guidance on PAPs and Charitable Contributions

October 4, 2010 - Aid for brain tumor patients and contributions for using scheduling service win approval. Read more

Senate Republicans File Bill to Restore Children’s Hospitals' 340B Orphan Drug Discounts

October 1, 2010 - Lead sponsor pledges to work with Democrats to secure its passage. Read more

OPA Budget Remains Stuck for Now at $2.2 Million

October 1, 2010 - Congress approves short-term FY 2011 spending bill before closing shop for election. Read more

Nearly All Drug Firms Agree To Provide 50% Price Cuts on Part D Pharmaceuticals

October 1, 2010 - Cuts are a key component of effort to close "donut hole" by 2020. Read more