Drug Pricing News and Resources for Healthcare

Specialty Pharmacies Offered Lower Drug Prices Than Hospitals

February 23, 2022 - Hospitals and physician offices charged patients significantly higher amounts for drugs than specialty pharmacies did, according to a study from AHIP. Rising drug prices have contributed to high healthcare spending and can limit access to necessary treatments or medication. Specialty pharmacies may present a more affordable option for...

Higher Healthcare Utilization, Intensity Drive Healthcare Spending

October 29, 2021 by Victoria Bailey

Increased utilization and intensity of healthcare services are the top driving factors of healthcare spending growth, a report from the American Hospital Association (AHA) revealed. The COVID-19...

Hospitals File Lawsuit to Settle 340B Issues with Pharma

December 15, 2020 by Jacqueline LaPointe

The American Hospital Association (AHA) and four other hospital organizations are suing HHS after the department failed to enforce 340B Drug Pricing Program requirements when major pharmaceutical...

Hospitals Wage War with Pharma Over 340B Drug Pricing Program Cuts

September 14, 2020 by Jacqueline LaPointe

The controversy surrounding the notorious 340B Drug Pricing Program continues with more than 1,100 hospitals now urging HHS to stop pharmaceutical companies from refusing discounts for drugs covered by...

Hospital Drug Spending to Increase 3.59%, Vizient Estimates

January 31, 2020 by Jacqueline LaPointe

Hospital drug spending will increase by 3.59 percent through next year, indicating a “continuation of the sustained modest growth” observed over the last several years, according to the...

GAO Calls for More Oversight of 340B Drug Pricing Program

January 15, 2020 by Samantha McGrail

Weaknesses in HRSA oversight of the 340B drug pricing program may result in some hospitals receiving discounts when they are not eligible to participate, a new report from The Government Accountability...