Outpatient drug purchases under the 340B discount program rose 22% to $53.7bn in 2022, according to new spending data released by the Health Resources and Services Administration. The upsurge continued a streak of 20%-plus annual increases in the program in recent years.
340B Program Spending Continues To Swell In 2022, Topping $53bn
Stakeholders differ on whether the rapid growth in spending is to be expected, given the realities in health care and specialty drug costs, or that the data underscores the need for oversight and reform of the 340B program.
