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Nicole Longo Nicole is senior director of public affairs at PhRMA focusing on Medicare, 340B, importation and more. She previously worked for a D.C.-based public affairs firm where she assisted a wide range of clients with communications efforts on everything from trade policy to agriculture policy to health care policy. Outside the office, Nicole can be found trying new restaurants (usually Italian), taking an occasional barre class and cheering on the Cincinnati Bengals.
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WTAS: Inflation Reduction Act already impacting R&D decisions
By Nicole Longo | January 17, 2023
The Inflation Reduction Act’s (IRA’s) drug price setting provisions, as predicted, are already impacting biopharmaceutical research & development (R&D) decisions. Whether you are looking at estimates...
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340B program continues to drive shift in care to more expensive hospital settings
By Nicole Longo | December 15, 2022
Yet another study highlights the unintended consequences of the 340B program, which is increasing costs for patients and the health care system as a whole. In this case, the Berkeley Research Group...
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The 340B program is interfering with the U.S. biosimilars market and impacting patient costs
By Nicole Longo | November 21, 2022
Research has shown that 340B hospitals are more likely to prescribe more expensive medicines and significantly mark up the price of medicines. For example, 340B hospitals received nearly five times...
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Medicare Part D open enrollment and what recent changes mean for beneficiaries
By Nicole Longo | November 17, 2022
It’s that time of year again: Medicare open enrollment! Seniors and people with disabilities who are newly eligible for Medicare, as well as current Medicare beneficiaries, can select or update their...
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New government price setting policy threatens post-approval research
By Nicole Longo | November 10, 2022
Have you ever noticed that one medicine might be used to treat two, three, seven different conditions? That’s the result of significant additional research and investment, including lengthy and...
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Three ways 340B is failing vulnerable patients
By Nicole Longo | October 20, 2022
The 340B Drug Pricing Program is 30 years old this year, but as The New York Times recently spelled out, the program has become a profit engine for large health systems over the years instead of a...
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Many seniors are paying more for Part D medicines than their insurer
By Nicole Longo | October 18, 2022
For seniors who rely on Medicare Part D, the out-of-pocket costs for medicines can sometimes be a barrier. Insurers and pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) continue to shift more and more costs to...
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If patients aren’t benefiting from the 340B program, who is?
By Nicole Longo | October 6, 2022
The 340B Drug Pricing Program was designed to help vulnerable patients improve access to their medicines through manufacturer discounts to specific safety-net, non-profit hospitals and federally...
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New data: The 340B program is driving up costs for patients and our health care system
By Nicole Longo | September 15, 2022
Guess what? The 340B program grew, yet again, hitting a whopping $43.9 billion in sales at the discounted 340B price in 2021. But there has not been evidence of corresponding growth in care provided...
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Word of the Month: 340B covered entity
By Nicole Longo | August 29, 2022
What is a 340B covered entity?
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