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Committee advances bill protecting 340B contract pharmacies after hours of testimony from hospitals, unions and pharma
Summary
A divided Senate Commerce and Labor Committee advanced Senate Bill 14‑14, which would protect safety‑net providers’ contract pharmacy arrangements under the federal 340B drug discount program after extended testimony from hospitals, community health centers, pharmaceutical manufacturers and labor groups.
Senate Bill 14‑14, a measure addressing access and arrangements under the federal 340B drug discount program, drew more than an hour of testimony in the Senate Commerce and Labor Committee before the committee adopted an amendment and advanced the bill to the finance committee.
Sponsor Chairman Briggs described SB 14‑14 as a bill to protect safety‑net providers that serve uninsured and underinsured patients by ensuring manufacturers cannot block or restrict contract pharmacy arrangements that allow covered entities to obtain discounted outpatient drugs. "The bill protects patients and not the pharmaceutical companies," Briggs said, explaining the 340B program lets covered entities stretch scarce resources and reinvest savings in…
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