340B Drug Discount Program At-A-Glance

In 1992, with the support of the biopharmaceutical industry, Congress created the 340B Drug Discount Program to help uninsured and vulnerable patients gain access to affordable prescription drugs. Over the years, however, there have been growing signs that this program has expanded well past the intent of Congress and that patients may not be seeing the benefits they deserve.
Just last month, the House Energy and Commerce Committee published a review of 340B concluding that the program has grown