Washington, July 6 -- Congressman John Joyce issued the following press release:
Today, Congressman John Joyce, M.D. (PA-13) and Congressman Scott Peters (CA-50) introduced H.R. 9599, the SECURE 340B Act, the first-ever comprehensive, bipartisan proposal to modernize the 340B Drug Pricing Program since its creation in 1992.
The legislation would update statutory language to address misuse of the drug pricing program through clarified eligibility standards and guardrails to prevent further abuse.
"Since its establishment, the 340B program has served as a critical lifeline for low-income patients to access lifesaving medications," said Congressman Joyce. "The statute has long needed additional clarity to reflect the way the program oper...