Rural hospitals: are you missing out on drug savings?
The 340B Drug Pricing Program requires drug manufacturers to offer outpatient drugs at a reduced price to certain safety net organizations that provide healthcare services to vulnerable populations. In a survey, participants reported pharmacy savings ranging from $600 to $158,000 per month, with a mean savings of $19,700 and a median savings of $10,000. The biggest challenge in administering the program is maintaining separate records for inpatient and outpatient drugs, according to participants.
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Andrea
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North Carolina Rural Health Research and Policy Analysis Center, Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, N.C., USA. aradford@schsr.unc.edu
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Rebecca
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Schur
Claudia
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Cheung
Karen
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Baernholdt
Marianne
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D003363:Cost Control / Q000379:methods; D004345:Drug Industry / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006780:Hospitals, Rural / Q000191:economics*; D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations / Q000191:economics*; D010607:Pharmacy Service, Hospital / Q000191:economics; D014481:United States
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