HRSA Pushes Ahead On 340B Hospital Audits, Gets $6M For Oversight
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
The Health Resources and Services Administration is continuing to audit hospitals for 340B compliance, with 94 conducted in FY 2013 and 28 completed or begun thus far in FY 2014, and one manufacturer is being audited as well. A $6 million appropriation will help the agency expand its oversight activities.
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