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NJ Health Reform Group: 'The result of the exploitation of 340B is that New Jersey patients ultimately pay higher drug prices'

The head of a New Jersey health reform group said the federal 340b drug program is causing New Jersey patients to pay higher drug prices.

By Garden State Times News Service | Jan 14, 2025

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In New Jersey, 290 people have died after receiving COVID-19 “vaccine”

New Jersey registered 290 deaths after admission of a “COVID-19” MRNA injection, according to the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS).

By Garden State Times | Jan 1, 2025

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Government Waste Watchdog: ‘We have to fix the mess’ in federal drug discount program in which 27 NJ hospitals participate

By Garden State Times News Service | Dec 17, 2024

A government waste watchdog group said a federal drug discount program in which 27 New Jersey hospitals participate is a “mess” and needs more oversight.

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NJ Health Reform Group: PBMs 'have been charged with manipulating the market and inflating the cost of medicines for patients'

By Garden State Times | Dec 16, 2024

As Congress enters its lame-duck session following the election, one urgent issue on the legislative agenda is the need to reform the pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) industry. PBMs, which act as intermediaries in the prescription drug supply chain, are under scrutiny for manipulating the market and driving up the cost of medicines for patients.

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Urologists group urges ‘more transparent reporting and oversight’ of federal drug program utilized by 27 NJ hospitals

By Garden State Times | Dec 6, 2024

​​​​​​The Large Urology Group Practice Association (LUGPA) said the federal 340b drug discount program needs more “transparent reporting and oversight.”

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Executive director of Patients Come First: 'The biggest flaw in the 340B program is that the discounts don’t have to go to the beneficiaries'

By Garden State Times | Nov 12, 2024

Concerns are mounting over the federal 340B drug pricing program, which was intended to provide affordable medications to low-income patients, as evidence suggests that some large health systems are using the program’s benefits to generate profits. The 340B program, established to supply safety-net hospitals with deeply discounted drugs, is now the second-largest federal prescription drug initiative, surpassing Medicare Parts B and D in scale.

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In New Jersey, 242 people have died after receiving COVID-19 “vaccine”

By Garden State Times | Nov 1, 2024

New Jersey registered 242 deaths after admission of a “COVID-19” MRNA injection, according to the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS).

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Federal drug program reducing local revenue by $3.5 billion annually includes 22 New Jersey hospitals

By Garden State Times reports | Oct 23, 2024

The federal 340B drug program is estimated to reduced state and local tax revenues by $3.5 billion annually, on top of reductions in federal tax revenue.

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In New Jersey, 242 people have died after receiving COVID-19 “vaccine”

By Garden State Times | Sep 30, 2024

New Jersey registered 242 deaths after admission of a “COVID-19” MRNA injection, according to the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS).

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Patients Come First Director: Government price controls lead to 'loss of innovation in the marketplace,' patients suffering

By Garden State Times | Sep 18, 2024

Jeanette Hoffman, the executive director of advocacy organization Patients Come First (PCF), said government interference with prices in the drug industry leads to a "loss of innovation in the marketplace," negatively impacting patients and their treatment options.

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In New Jersey, 242 people have died after receiving COVID-19 “vaccine”

By Garden State Times | Aug 31, 2024

New Jersey registered 242 deaths after admission of a “COVID-19” MRNA injection, according to the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS).

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Gov’t Spending Watchdog: Federal drug program serving NJ hospitals benefits ‘special interests’ over patients

By Garden State Times reports | Aug 23, 2024

Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) said that hospitals and other “special interests,” rather than patients, are benefiting from a federal drug discount program in which up to 22 New Jersey hospitals participate.

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NJ Health Care Reform Group: ‘PBMs have jeopardized patient care, cost taxpayers, and reduced patient choice’

By Garden State Times | Aug 9, 2024

The head of a New Jersey health care reform group said pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) "have jeopardized patient care, cost taxpayers, and reduced patient choice" after a recent report from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) was reviewed by New Jersey legislators.

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In New Jersey, 242 people have died after receiving COVID-19 “vaccine”

By Garden State Times | Jul 30, 2024

New Jersey registered 242 deaths after admission of a “COVID-19” MRNA injection, according to the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS).

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In New Jersey, 242 people have died after receiving COVID-19 “vaccine”

By Garden State Times | Jun 30, 2024

New Jersey registered 242 deaths after admission of a “COVID-19” MRNA injection, according to the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS).

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Rx drug spending up 19% through federal program that includes 22 New Jersey hospitals

By Garden State Times reports | Jun 24, 2024

Spending on prescription drugs purchased at participating health care providers through the federal 340b drug discount program increased 19% annually between 2010 and 2021.

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In New Jersey, 241 people have died after receiving COVID-19 “vaccine”

By Garden State Times | Jun 2, 2024

New Jersey registered 241 deaths after admission of a “COVID-19” MRNA injection, according to the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS).

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Emerging measles outbreak this year in New Jersey reported as of week ending April 27

By Garden State Times | May 21, 2024

Latest CDC data shows measles cases in New Jersey for 2024 are now estimated within the range of 1-9, marking no change compared to the previous figures updated as of week ending April 20.

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New Jersey one of 30 states that allows copay accumulators

By Garden State Times News Service | May 21, 2024

New Jersey is one of thirty states that allows copay accumulators.

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NJ Health Care Reform Group: PBMs ‘work to keep the true costs of medicine hidden from consumers’

By Garden State Times | May 20, 2024

The head of a New Jersey health care reform group said that pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) have “capitalized on an opaque system” and are working to “keep the true costs of medicine hidden from consumers.”