340B Drug Pricing Program: Results of a Survey of Participating Hospitals

Date
05/2007
Description

Presents the results of a survey of pharmacy directors at rural hospitals currently buying discounted outpatient drugs through the 340B program. The purpose was to understand the perspectives of pharmacy directors on the 340B program in general, the financial impact of the program, and which specific program features presented barriers to its broader implementation.

Center
NORC Walsh Center for Rural Health Analysis, North Carolina Rural Health Research and Policy Analysis Center
Authors
Claudia Schur, Karen Cheung, Andrea Radford, Rebecca Slifkin, Marianne Baernholdt