Children's hospitals can get 340B drug discounts under new proposal
A notice from the Health Resources & Services Administration spells out the conditions children's hospitals must meet in order to qualify.
Until now, children's hospitals have not been included as covered entities eligible for 340B discounted drugs. But a notice from the Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), published in the July 9 Federal Register, changes this by spelling out the conditions children's hospitals must meet in order to qualify. The notice also states that manufacturers are obliged to provide statutorily mandated discounts to children's hospitals. HRSA would like your comments by Sept. 7.
Pharmacists Play Unique Role in Advancing Health Equity for Patients With Chronic Disease
December 7th 2023A new study, outlined in a poster at ASHP Midyear 2023, identified 3 key themes associated with the ways in which pharmacists are positioned to advance health equity for patients with chronic diseases.
