Alexandra M. Williams, BA, CPHT

The 340B drug pricing program was enacted in 1992.

The 340B Drug Pricing Program began in 1992 with the intent of permitting covered entities “to stretch scarce federal resources as far as possible, reaching more eligible patients and providing more comprehensive services.”

The 340b drug pricing program was enacted in 1992 with the goal of allowing eligible participants, or covered entities, “to stretch scarce federal resources as far as possible, reaching more eligible patients and providing more comprehensive services.”