340B Contract Pharmacies: Antivirals Are Top Drugs Dispensed
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
In the first study to analyze data for 340B-discounted drugs dispensed at contract retail pharmacies, researchers found antivirals were dispensed at more than 10 times the rate seen for all scripts at Walgreens, the largest 340B contract pharmacy. The largest source of 340B contract pharmacy prescriptions was tuberculosis clinics.
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