340B Unscripted
Pharmacists and healthcare industry leaders Rob ‘Hoopi’ Nahoopii PharmD, MS, ACE and Greg Wilson PharmD, BCPS, ACE dive deeply into the complicated and contentious 340B Program as well as other pressing Pharmacy matters. Special guests and industry experts pop in frequently to add insights from all sides of the discussion. If you serve in the pharmacy sector, this podcast is a must-listen!
Episodes

4 days ago
Ep 65 | IRA Impact on 340B
4 days ago
4 days ago
In this episode, Greg and Rob are joined by Meetali Desai, a pharmacy business leader for a large health system in New England, to discuss thoughts around projecting the impact that IRA-mandated Medicare drug prices will have on 340B covered entities, which will go into effect in January 2026. Meetali shares her approach to quantifying the impact a 340B provider might feel from the intersection between these two federal programs. She’ll also offer her insights into other hot topics in the 340B space. In the intro, the guys will discuss updates in the news, including movement in current litigation between HHS and manufacturers attempting to implement 340B rebate models, as well as some concerns regarding cybersecurity risks in the vendor-space.
Email us your questions and topics recommendations – 340BUnscripted@spendmend.com

Monday Mar 10, 2025
Ep 64 | 340B Winter Coalition Conference Recap
Monday Mar 10, 2025
Monday Mar 10, 2025
In this week’s episode, Greg and Rob recap lessons learned from the recent 340B Coalition Winter Conference in San Diego. They’ll share commentary that was circulating regarding HRSA audit trends, 340B rebate models, Inflation Reduction Act impact on budgets, contract pharmacy developments and some insights on what to watch for out of Washington D.C.
Email us your questions at 340BUnscripted@spendmend.com!

Monday Feb 24, 2025
Ep 63 | Provider-Based Rules & 340B
Monday Feb 24, 2025
Monday Feb 24, 2025
On this episode, Rob and Greg are joined again by healthcare attorney Emily Cook. Emily shares some insight into CMS Provider Based Rules and how 340B covered entities need to be thoughtful about where these rules intersect with various 340B Program initiatives, including new outpatient service implementation, referral capture and pharmacist-driven medication management models.
We are at 340B Coalition Winter Conference in San Diego, CA. Come visit us at booth #315 to talk with our team about hot topics in the 340B world, from patient definition to HRSA audits, to program optimization!

Monday Feb 10, 2025
Ep 62 | Updates from Ongoing 340B Litigation
Monday Feb 10, 2025
Monday Feb 10, 2025
In this episode, Greg and Rob are joined again by Jeff Davis, healthcare attorney, to catch up on various court action impacting the 340B community. With so many 340B Program elements hung up in litigation, it's challenge to keep tabs on what has been happening. Jeff will recap key appellate court decisions on manufacturer-implemented restrictions of contract pharmacies, discuss the merits of litigation challenging state legislative efforts to protect contract pharmacy provisions, and share opinions on where 340B rebate models may go in the future. They'll also dive in to child site eligibility timing, HRSA-approved manufacturer, audits and recent threats to covered entities who receive in-kind funding. They'll also debate patient definition standards now that we are a year removed from the Genesis case.
We can't wait to see you at 340B Coalition Winter Conference in San Diego. Catch up with the SpendMend team at Booth #315.

Monday Feb 03, 2025
Ep 61 | What Else is Happening in 340B to Start 2025
Monday Feb 03, 2025
Monday Feb 03, 2025
In this week’s episode, Greg and Rob catch up on newsworthy developments in the 340B community. They’ll discuss various state and federal legislative developments, they’ll share how recent White House executive orders, including a pause on federal agency communications and grant funding freezes, may be impacting 340B providers, and they’ll offer some commentary on HHS Secretary confirmation hearing debate.
Catch us at the 340B Coalition Winter Conference in San Diego, CA! The SpendMend team will be at Booth 315

Wednesday Jan 15, 2025
Ep 60 | What’s Happening in 340B to Start 2025
Wednesday Jan 15, 2025
Wednesday Jan 15, 2025
In our first episode of 2025, Greg and Rob discuss the latest developments in 340B. They’ll recap HRSA audit trends, discuss how Congressional committee membership seems to be forming, and discuss a variety of 340B provisions being litigated in court.

Tuesday Dec 17, 2024
Ep 59 | Recap of 340B Developments in 2024
Tuesday Dec 17, 2024
Tuesday Dec 17, 2024
In our last episode of 2024, Greg and Rob recap major developments in the 340B space from the last year. They’ll start with trends in HRSA audit activity, including thoughts on patient definition. They’ll address a variety of manufacturer developments, from contract pharmacy restrictions to manufacturer audits to proposed 340B rebate models. They end with a forecast of what to watch for in 2025
Thank you for listening to our podcast! Email us at 340BUnscripted@spendmend.com if you have any questions or topics that you want us to address!

Monday Dec 02, 2024
Ep 58 | Sanofi 340B Credit Model
Monday Dec 02, 2024
Monday Dec 02, 2024
In this week’s episode, Greg and Rob cover the recent policy notice put out by Sanofi regarding a 340B credit model. They discuss how it compares to other proposed credit/rebate models, and more importantly how this one is unique.
In the intro, the guys recap developments in Washington D.C., as well as some updates in court action amongst HRSA, covered entities and manufacturers regarding audit activity.

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We are bringing a new podcast to you called “340B Unscripted” where we dive into the complicated and sometimes contentious aspects of the 340B Program, as well as other hot topics in the pharmacy and healthcare space. Our goal with this podcast is to help inspire and educate pharmacy professionals so they may take full advantage of everything the 340B Program has to offer, and in so doing they can better serve patients.