Spending on prescription drugs purchased at participating health care providers through the federal 340b drug discount program increased 19% annually between 2010 and 2021.
The president of the National Pharmaceutical Council (NPC) said patients served by the hospitals participating in a federal drug discount program might not actually be receiving the intended discounts from that program. 111 NY hospitals participate in that program.
A national health policy analyst said New York patients served by a hospital participating in the federal 340b drug program should be concerned the drug savings aren’t being passed along to them.