Study after study after study: Contract pharmacy expansion not aligned in communities 340B is meant to serve

Evidence continues to show that 340B hospitals and their contract pharmacies are often not helping patients access their medicines, especially patients in socioeconomically disadvantaged areas. Contract pharmacies dispense 340B medicines on behalf of “covered entities,” which include certain health clinics and hospitals. In 2010, HRSA dismissed concerns raised by stakeholders about the increased program integrity risks associated with contract pharmacies, and greatly expanded its contract pharmacy guidance to allow covered entities to have a n unlimited number of contract pharmacy arrangements. What has happened in the past decade is an explosion of business relationships that enable large hospitals and large for-profit pharmacy chains to increase their 340B-generated revenue, with hardly any oversight and with little to no patient bene fit.
Source: The Catalyst - Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: 340B Source Type: news