Attention 340B Covered Entities: The 340B drug pricing program is entering an exciting phase of evolution. The SUSTAIN 340B Act and the 340B Patients Act demonstrate a strong commitment to refining the program, ensuring it serves patients effectively while maintaining accountability.
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With impending changes like the Senate’s bipartisan SUSTAIN 340B Act on the horizon, it’s becoming increasingly critical for covered entities to demonstrate tangible benefits and positive patient outcomes because of their participation in the 340B program.
On February 2, six senators known as the “Gang of Six” – John Thune, Debbie Stabenow, Shelley Moore Capito, Tammy Baldwin, Jerry Moran and Ben Cardin – unveiled a discussion draft bill intended to preserve the 340B program and codify in statute