Notes from the Community, September 2022

Notes from the Community HTC Considerations for 2023 DSCSA Requirements by Michael V. Fusaro, PharmD., Compliance Officer – The Alliance Pharmacy A brief history The Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA) became public law in November of 2013. DSCSA created a series of phased requirements to improve visibility across the supply chain. The 10-year timeline […]

August 2022 Newsletter

In this Issue… Notes from Heidi and Joe · Serving Members Where They Are Alliance Update · Recognizing the 2021 Wall of Walkers Winners · Join Us in Salt Lake City! Legal Update · Proving the Absence of a Requirement: Use of Funds Derived from the 340B Program for Indigent Care Payer Update · The […]

Notes from the Community, August 2022

Notes from the Community Recent Articles of Interest We wanted to share a few recent articles to make sure that Alliance members have seen them: NHF Hemaware Article on Alternatives to Recalled Desmopressin Nasal Spray: This recent article discusses options for patients who used the recalled Stimate DDAVP nasal spray, including the STAQ Pharma DDAVP […]

Payer Update, August 2022

Payer Update The Payer Relations Communication Highway by Mark Plencner The Payer Team has been working steadfastly over the last four years to return over 40,000,000 units back to the HTCs by contacting and developing relationships with Insurers, Brokers/Consultants, PBMs and TPAs. Through Letters of Agreement and the broader-reaching HANS PPO Agreement, we have shown […]

Legal Update, August 2022

Legal Update Proving the Absence of a Requirement: Use of Funds Derived from the 340B Program for Indigent Care by Elizabeth “Issie” Karan Recently, the Hemophilia Alliance team was asked to prove that funds generated from a HTC’s 340B Program are not required to be used exclusively to support charity care. Although this is not […]

Notes from Joe, August 2022

Notes from Heidi and Joe Serving Members Where They Are by Joe Pugliese and Heidi Lane Dear Bleeding Disorders Community, The Alliance serves all our members wherever they may be. We also remain committed to helping them serve all of their patients. Last week, we received a note from a member announcing they would not […]

Next Steps on Gene Therapy Discussion Forum

DISCLAIMER: This forum is for discussions about Gene Therapy coming to market through the Hemophilia Treatment Centers. Please note your comment must be approved by the Alliance before appearing on the forum. We thank you for your participation and patience.