US Capitol Capsule: Industry attack on 340B 'unsubstantiated,' safety net group charges
This article was originally published in Scrip
Executive Summary
The lobbying groups representing big pharma, biotechs, chain drug stores and pharmacy benefit managers went on the attack last week against the US 340B drug-pricing program and the safety net hospitals and other facilities that benefit from it – charging that the program has "departed significantly" from its goal of ensuring uninsured indigent outpatients are receiving access to low-cost drugs.
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