Obscure drug discount program unleashes a full-fledged influence war at the State Capitol

Obscure drug discount program unleashes a full-fledged influence war at the State Capitol

Hospitals and drug companies are engaged in an expensive influence battle at the State Capitol this year over an obscure provision known as 340B, with each side lining up an army of dark-suited lobbyists, and Big Pharma even spending on…

Obscure drug discount program unleashes a full-fledged influence war at the State Capitol - Stateline Publications

Hospitals say they need a drug discount program to help them weather a gloomy financial outlook. Drug companies say the hospitals are misleading the public. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)Hospitals and drug companies are engaged in an expensive influence battle at the State Capitol this year over an obscure provision known as 340B, with each side lining up an army of dark-suited lobbyists, and Big Pharma even spending on billboards in rural M…

Obscure drug discount program unleashes a full-fledged influence war at the State Capitol - Hillsboro Sentry Enterprise

Hospitals say they need a drug discount program to help them weather a gloomy financial outlook. Drug companies say the hospitals are misleading the public. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)Hospitals and drug companies are engaged in an expensive influence battle at the State Capitol this year over an obscure provision known as 340B, with each side lining up an army of dark-suited lobbyists, and Big Pharma even spending on billboards in rural M…

Obscure drug discount program unleashes a full-fledged influence war at the State Capitol - The Mexico Ledger

Hospitals say they need a drug discount program to help them weather a gloomy financial outlook. Drug companies say the hospitals are misleading the public. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)Hospitals and drug companies are engaged in an expensive influence battle at the State Capitol this year over an obscure provision known as 340B, with each side lining up an army of dark-suited lobbyists, and Big Pharma even spending on billboards in rural M…