Q: What is the primary problem Accelerate Pharmacy Solutions solves?
Accelerate Pharmacy Solutions 340B Consulting helps healthcare organizations address the operational, financial, and compliance complexity of managing a strong 340B program. It supports 340B teams that need to optimize savings, strengthen oversight, improve purchasing and inventory strategies, prepare for audits, and stay current with evolving program requirements. By combining expert guidance with broader pharmacy, distribution, and reimbursement knowledge, Accelerate Pharmacy Solutions 340B consulting helps organizations reduce administrative burden, identify opportunities for improvement, and support access to medications for eligible patients.
Key features:
- Expert guidance to help strengthen 340B program compliance and operational performance.
- Support for purchasing, inventory, and program optimization strategies.
- Audit preparedness and ongoing program monitoring support.
- Education and practical insights for 340B teams navigating regulatory change.
- Access to broader enterprise capabilities, including reimbursement support, specialty distribution expertise, and adjacent pharmacy solutions.
Key facts:
- Offered as part of Accelerate Pharmacy Solutions’ portfolio of pharmacy and health system support solutions.
- Integrated with other Accelerate Pharmacy Solutions offerings, including non-340B consulting, infusion support, inventory and supply chain solutions, and pharmacy management capabilities, helping simplify workflows and optimize pharmacy performance.
- Designed to help organizations improve operational efficiency, strengthen oversight, and support patient access.
- Relevant for 340B-focused roles such as 340B program managers, compliance specialists, analysts, pharmacy managers, and pharmacists in charge.
- Supported by Cencora’s enterprise scale, healthcare expertise, and integrated solutions approach.
Q: How does Accelerate Pharmacy Solutions improve your clients’ 340B program?
We help clients improve program performance by bringing structure, expertise, and practical guidance to key 340B activities. It helps teams assess compliance risk, strengthen internal processes, improve purchasing and inventory decisions, and identify opportunities to better capture savings. The solution also supports audit readiness and helps teams respond more effectively to evolving program requirements. For 340B teams managing complex workflows across pharmacy, finance, and compliance, this can lead to stronger oversight, greater operational efficiency, and better support for eligible patient populations.
Q: How is Accelerate Pharmacy Solutions unique?
Our consulting solution stands out because it combines focused 340B expertise with the strength of a broader healthcare solutions organization. Rather than addressing 340B in isolation, our solution connects consulting support with adjacent capabilities across Accelerate Pharmacy Solutions, including pharmacy management, infusion support, inventory, logistics, and supply chain solutions. This integrated approach helps 340B teams address compliance and performance challenges within the context of day-to-day pharmacy operations. The result is practical support from a partner that understands both the strategic and operational demands of healthcare organizations.
Austin Gardner is Senior Director, Portfolio Accounts, at Cencora. He can be reached at austin.gardner@cencora.com
