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| Final Notice Regarding the 340B Drug Pricing Program; Children’s Hospitals has been published. HRSA will strive to be as flexible as possible with application deadlines and will work with eligible children's hospitals to expedite registration as much as resources and program requirements permit.
Congratulations to Children's Hospital of Michigan as the first Children's Hospital in the 340B Program!!
Webinar: The Office of Pharmacy Affairs (OPA) hosted several webinars in September that were recorded and available for viewing.
The children’s hospitals webinars:  September 3, 2009 & September 9, 2009
The OPA Overview: September 28, 2009
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Due to the Federal Public Health Emergency Declaration created because of the H1N1 flu outbreak which remains a worldwide public health threat, the Office of Pharmacy Affairs (OPA) is:
- Initiating an emergency response and accepting requests for rolling registrations on a case by case basis.
- If the requests are approved, OPA will accelerate the start dates for new sites so they may immediately begin participation in the 340B Program.
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component of the Health Resources and Services Administration
Healthcare Systems Bureau, the Office of Pharmacy
Affairs has three primary functions:
- Administration
of the 340B Drug Pricing Program, through which
certain federally funded grantees and other safety
net health care providers may purchase prescription
medication at significantly reduced prices.
- Development
of innovative pharmacy services models and technical
assistance.
- Service
as a federal resource about pharmacy.
In
all of its activities, OPA emphasizes the importance
of comprehensive pharmacy services being an integral
part of primary health care. Comprehensive pharmacy
services include patient access to affordable pharmaceuticals,
application of "best practices" and efficient pharmacy
management and the application of systems that improve
patient outcomes through safe and effective medication
use.
Office
of Pharmacy Affairs
5600 Fishers Lane,
Parklawn Building, Mail Stop 10C-03
Rockville, MD 20857
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