Insights and Connections: A Real Conversation About 340B

June 2, 2026

What does the future hold for the 340B Drug Pricing Program? In this episode, ASHP Executive Vice President and CEO Sam Calabrese sits down with ASHP Chief Advocacy Officer and Vice President of Government Relations Tom Kraus to discuss what health-system pharmacy professionals are hearing on the ground, the real-world value the 340B program brings to patients and communities, and ASHP’s latest efforts to safeguard the program. Tune in for an inside look at the challenges, opportunities, and advocacy shaping the road ahead.

SPEAKERS

Samuel V. Calabrese, MBA, RPh, CPEL, FASHP is the executive vice president and chief executive officer (CEO) of ASHP, leading the nation’s largest membership organization for pharmacy professionals.

Tom Kraus, JD, MHS serves as the chief advocacy officer and vice president of government relations for ASHP. Kraus previously served as the deputy staff director of health on the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions under Senators Edward Kennedy and Tom Harkin, where he was instrumental in the passage of key legislation, including Food and Drug Administration (FDA) drug and food safety reforms and user fee legislation, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, and the Affordable Care Act. Following his time on Capitol Hill, he joined the FDA, where he served as Chief of Staff and Associate FDA Commissioner for Legislation.