Janssen 340B Discount Growth Slowed In 2022 But Still Topped $6bn; Patient Assistance Jumps 24%
Executive Summary
Janssen continues to pursue aggressive policies to reduce inappropriate use of 340B discounts. Firm estimates that 58% of list prices went to commercial and government insurers, 340B providers and others in the US health care system in the form of price concessions last year.
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