340B Drug Purchasing Audioconference Opportunity for Legislators and Legislative Staff!
Friday, August 5th from 2-3pm ET
Legislators and legislative staff: if you'd like to learn more about 340B Drug Purchasing, the National Governors Association in cooperation with NCSL will be hosting a FREE webconference on Friday, August 5th from 2-3pm ET regarding 340B Drug Purchasing Options for states. States can benefit from the 340B program when Medicaid clients or other state programs purchase discounted pharmaceuticals through participating federally qualified community health centers (FQHCs). Further, many states and communities have used 340B to expand access to prescription drugs and improve patient safety. 340B also uses a Prime Vendor to negotiate pharmaceutical pricing below the 340B price as well as improving access to affordable medications by establishing a distribution network for pharmaceuticals to covered entities. This allows health care organizations participating in the 340B Prime Vendor program to recognize additional savings and value.
For more information on the 340B Drug Pricing Program, please read this webpage www.ncsl.org/programs/health/drug340b.htm or see NGA’s fact sheet at the following link: http://preview.nga.org/Files/pdf/032503FACTS340B.pdf Presenters will be providing states with the basics on 340B, as well as some innovative actions that states have taken so far.
Presenters will include:
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Diane Goyette, RPh, JD- Senior Director, HRSA Pharmacy Services Support Center, American Pharmacists Association
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Karmen Hanson, MA- Senior Policy Specialist, Health Care Program, NCSL
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Senator Dede Feldman- New Mexico State Legislature
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Todd D. Sorenson, PharmD- Associate Professor, University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy
For more information and to register, please (click here) to email Karmen Hanson at NCSL.
We hope that you will be able to join us for this upcoming event, and look forward to hearing your questions!
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