Senate Once Again Puts Patients First With 340B Passage. The following statement can be attributed to Brian Peters, CEO of the Michigan Health & Hospital Association.

The Senate sent a strong message for the second time in four months that Michigan prioritizes patients and their local healthcare services over drug manufacturer profits by passing 340B protections through Senate Bill 94 with yet again broad bipartisan support.

This bill prevents drug manufacturers from continuing to issue arbitrary restrictions on 340B eligible Federally Qualified Health Centers and hospitals. We continue to be grateful for the Senate’s leadership and collaboration in recognizing the need for strong, quality healthcare providers over out-of-state prescription drug interest groups.

We encourage our friends in the Michigan House of Representatives to match the Senate’s commitment to local hospitals and further demonstrate that patients and communities come first in Michigan.

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