Zdrowie i gospodarka · 20.09.2010
340B Drug Pricing Program Administrative Dispute Resolution Process
Section 602 of Public Law 102-585, the "Veterans Health Care Act of 1992" enacted Section 340B of the Public Health Service Act (PHSA). Section 340B implements a drug pricing program by which manufacturers who sell covered outpatient drugs to particular covered entities listed in the statute must agree to charge a price that will not exceed the amount determined under a statutory formula. Section 7102 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Affordable Care Act) (Pub. L. 111-148) requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to promulgate regulations to establish and implement an administrative dispute resolution process for the 340B Drug Pricing Program (340B Program). (PHSA Section 340B(a)(5)(D) advises the Secretary on the sanctions available should a covered entity be found to be in violation of (a)(5)(A) or (a)(5)(B). The ANPRM does not currently refer to HRSA's plan on how it will resolve any decision made through the new Administrative Dispute Resolution Process and the sanctions in current law). These regulations will address a number of issues that have the potential to impact stakeholders. Accordingly, the Health Resources and Services Administration