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AUGUST 14, 2024

340B Participation May Hamper Biosimilars Uptake


Originally published by our sister publication Pharmacy Practice News

By Karen Blum
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Amelia Bond, PhD

Are hospitals participating in the federal 340B Drug Pricing Program less motivated to prescribe biosimilars over their higher priced originator products? That’s the conclusion of a recent study published in Health Affairs (2023;42[5]:632-641) that suggests reforms to the drug discount program are needed to nudge hospitals and providers toward using biosimilars.

The research, from a trio of