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This event has now concluded, however you can still purchase a CD of the presentations or a binder of all of the conference materials (more details below). Please join us this July for the 12th Annual 340B Coalition Conference
July 14-16, 2008 at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, DC.
Stay tuned to www.340bconferences.org for more details. |
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A conference designed for health care providers, the pharmaceutical industry,
pharmacies, pharmacy service companies, government agencies, and other entities concerned about providing quality pharmaceutical care to low income and
vulnerable populations while ensuring compliance with drug pricing laws. |
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| Introduction |
The 340B Coalition invites you to its 4th Annual Winter Conference, co-hosted by the government's 340B Prime Vendor Program. We will address several vital areas of the 340B drug discount program, including (1) the use of contract pharmacies to dispense 340B-discounted drugs, (2) the 340B impact of Medicaid changes under the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 (DRA), and (3) compliance with inventory management and anti-diversion standards. The
conference will also feature other key regulatory and legislative matters.
The agenda will be divided into two tracks. Track One sessions are designed for covered entities, retail pharmacies and other parties that are interested in learning how to establish and operate a contract pharmacy arrangement. Topics include:
- How to identify and address pre-implementation issues including whether a contract pharmacy arrangement makes sense for a 340B facility
- Operationalizing a contract pharmacy program
- Compliance with inventory management standards and how to establish a stock replacement system as an alternative to maintaining physically separate 340B and retail inventories
- Opportunities to contract with mail order and central fill pharmacies
- Multiple contract pharmacy arrangements and 340B demonstration projects
- Proposed government changes to expand the use of 340B contract pharmacies
Because a successful contract pharmacy arrangement requires compliance with 340B inventory management and anti-diversion standards, Track One will offer separate sessions on these two topics. Even participants who are not interested in contract pharmacy issues may want to attend these sessions since all covered entities are required to institute proper inventory management systems.
Track Two will meet the needs of the broader community of 340B stakeholders, including not only covered entities but also pharmaceutical manufacturers, wholesalers, consultants, advocates and other 340B vendors. January 1, 2008 is the deadline for Medicaid programs to implement a DRA provision requiring states to collect NDC information for physician-administered drugs billed to Medicaid so that states can obtain rebates from manufacturers for such drugs. Track Two topics include:
- State Medicaid perspectives on collection of NDC data and manufacturer rebates
- Perspectives of providers, industry and advocacy groups
- Other DRA measures impacting the 340B program including changes to AMP, best price and nominal prices
Representatives from the Office of Pharmacy Affairs and its two federal contractors will speak. Attendees will also hear from 340B Coalition representatives who are on the frontlines of monitoring and lobbying on legislation that would have a dramatic impact on the 340B program. These update sessions will cover a wide range of important
issues:
- Government's proposed changes to the 340B definition of patient
- Legislation to expand 340B program to new entities and extend program to inpatient drugs
- Enrollment of children's hospitals into the program
- Government's proposed expansion of the number of pharmacies with 340B
- Increased transparency of 340B calculations affording covered entities a way to identify potential overcharges for the first time
- Update on 340B Prime Vendor Program, including contracts with manufacturers for subceiling discounts and efforts to increase pricing transparency
- Efforts to prevent drug diversion, including federal investigations and enforcement
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| Who Should Attend |
- Pharmacists and clinic directors at institutions providing care to low-income and uninsured populations
- Pharmaceutical manufacturers, wholesalers, GPO and pharmacy service industries
- Retail, chain pharmacies, and other providers that contract with 340B entities
- State Medicaid Pharmacy Directors and Drug Assistance Program Managers
- Part D and Medicare Advantage plans, PBMs, and other insurance companies
- Consultants, attorneys and other compliance experts
- Federal, state and local policy makers and government relations directors
- AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP) officials and AIDS service organizations
- Other providers of health care for the uninsured and vulnerable populations
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| agenda |
Continuing Education Credits for Pharmacists Available!
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Continuing education credits for pharmacists will be made available for this conference.
Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) continuing education credits provided by Comprehensive Pharmacy Services. |
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| COSTS (Payment must be made prior to the conference) |
Pre-Conference Workshop, January 30, 1:30 pm to 5:00 pm*
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Main Conference, January 31, 8:15 am to February 1, 12:15 pm
Note: When registering you will have the option to select whether you want to attend the pre-conference workshop.
Registration Fees** |
Affiliation |
Pre-Conference Workshop
+
Main Conference |
Main
Conference
Only |
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$649
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$599
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Non-Profit Health Care Providers/Government
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$849
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$749
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Industry - Health or Pharmacy-Related Companies or Firms, Other Businesses
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$1549
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$1399
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$1449
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$1299
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*Please note that there will be a welcome reception and dinner
limited to hospitals and SNHPA corporate partners on
Wednesday, January 30, 2008 from 5:30-8:30 pm at the
conference hotel. There will be an additional cost of $50 to
attend
this
event
and registration is required.
**Please note that registration fees
increased
$50, $100, $200 and $200 respectively after December 30, 2007.
***If you are unsure as to whether your institution is part of a 340B Coalition organization, please view the list of current 340B Coalition members at www.safetynetrx.org/public/340b_coalition.cfm.
****If you are unsure whether your organization/company is either a non-profit member of, or contracted supplier of, the 340B Prime Vendor Program, please visit www.340bpvp.com.
If you are not yet a subscriber to the Federal Drug Discount and Compliance Monitor, subscribe today and benefit from the discounted registration fee.
More details at www.drugdiscountmonitor.com
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| Registration |
To register for this event, click on the link below.
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| Conference Binder Orders |
If you can not attend the conference but want to stay informed, you can
purchase a conference binder or presentations CD by
clicking on the Order Binder/CD link below.
Presentations CD (Contains Only Conference Presentations) |
$100 |
Full Conference Binder for Government/Non-Profit Health Care Provider (Includes Presentations CD) |
$200 |
Full Conference Binder for Industry - Health or Pharmacy-Related Companies or Firms, Other Businesses (Includes Presentations CD) |
$250 |
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(Binders/CDs can be ordered by credit card or check.) |
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| sponsorship/exHibition opportunities |
Attention pharmacy service companies, consultants, IT companies, pharmaceutical manufacturers, wholesalers, and other entities providing services to 340B stakeholders! Don't miss out on a great chance to promote your company's services and products to hundreds of pharmacists and other clinicians, hospital executives, federal, state and local government officials, GPO's, wholesalers, drug company decision makers and other leading health care professionals in an intimate and relaxed setting. The exhibit area is designed to ensure a high level of traffic that will enable your company to maximize its marketing
investment. There are many exciting sponsorship/exhibition options as well as opportunities to promote your services on our Web site. More information on becoming a sponsor/exhibitor is available the Sponsors/Exhibitors page.
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| Future events |
12th Annual 340B Coalition Conference on Improving Access to
Pharmaceutical Care and Ensuring Compliance with Federal and State Laws
The 12th Annual 340B Coalition Conference will be held at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, DC on July 14-16, 2007.
Please check www.340bconferences.org for updates on this conference or sign up for our conference notification list below to be notified when more information is available.
If you would like to be notified of future conference on the 340B program, please join our conference notification mailing list (SNHPA members do not need to complete this form). |
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Thank you and we look forward to seeing you at the conference!
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