Drug Discount Monitor

May 2009 Headlines

OPA Funding Paves Way for 340B Program Improvements

May 26, 2009 - Jimmy Mitchell and his staff at Office of Pharmacy Affairs (OPA) have reason to celebrate this year. Their funding may double in fiscal 2010. Read more

Judge Denies Class Certification in Santa Clara 340B Case

May 14, 2009 - A federal judge has – for now – denied Santa Clara County’s request to include some 1,400 California 340B-covered providers as class action plaintiffs in its drug overcharging case against 12 pharmaceutical manufacturers. Read more

Government Probes 340B Providers’ Billing of Medicaid

May 5, 2009 - Federal investigators want to know: Are 34OB drugs being billed properly? Read more

Budget Problems, Stressed Patients Put Pharmacists on Edge

May 5, 2009 - Another shooting and two pharmacists are dead. Concern over security at safety-net pharmacies is rising. Read more

States Leveraging Value of 340B in Tough Economy

May 5, 2009 - States are looking for new ways to take advantage of 340B discounts in a tough economy. Read more

TRICARE Manufacturer Rebates Won't Apply to 340B Drugs

May 5, 2009 - TRICARE’s new rebate rules give safety-net providers a break. Read more

Bill Seeks to Expand 340B Use in Family Planning Clinics

May 5, 2009 - Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) wants all family-planning clinics to have access to 340B-priced contraceptives. Read more