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TIP: Nurture the relationship with your contract pharmacy affiliates to ensure regular orders are placed for 340B savings.
Publisher’s Note: Since we first published this piece by Jennifer Lockwood of Ravin Consultants, there has been an important development that is addressed at the end of the story. We thank Jennifer and her team for alerting us and recommending that we
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TIP: Double check your TPA’s 340B capture settings to ensure they match your manufacturer restriction designations.
If
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The 340B drug pricing program, which allows eligible healthcare providers known as covered entities to purchase medications at a reduced price, has been an incredibly valuable tool for providing affordable healthcare to underserved populations. However, the benefits of the 340B program
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Many people have been losing sleep thinking about how they should move forward in the current 340B environment. Over the last 18 months, it has felt like an external force is around every corner, pushing or pulling covered entities into new areas of discomfort.
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340B PROVIDER LEADER SPOTLIGHT
Maria Kossilos, Associate Chief Pharmacy Officer, Cambridge Health Alliance
Q: Where did you complete your professional training?
I graduated with an Honours Bachelor’s of Science from York University in Toronto, Canada in 1997 and a Bachelor of Science
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Q: Where did you grow up?
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Q: Where did you go to college/graduate school?
Northeastern University for Pharmacy and Columbia University for Public Health
Q: What are your favorites?
Food: Anything that has a filling wrapped in dough – dumpling, empanada, ravioli!
Movie: I have seen Forrest Gump more times
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Q: Where did you grow up?
Clifton Park, New York, a small suburb upstate, between Albany and Saratoga Springs, NY.
Q: Where did you go to college?
I entered the 6-year Doctor of Pharmacy program at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences directly after high school. After completing my Pharm.D., I completed a PGY1 pharmacy residency
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