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Amanda Smith

Amanda Smith is admitted to practice in Maryland. She is not currently admitted in the District of Columbia. She is supervised by a member of the D.C. Bar.

Amanda Smith is counsel in the firm’s Health Care and FDA practice with a focus on the federal 340B drug pricing program, advising clients on regulatory, legislative, and litigation matters related to the program. Prior to joining the firm, Amanda was legal counsel for a not-for-profit association of hospitals and health systems. She developed state and federal regulatory, legal, and legislative advocacy in the areas of health policy and drug pricing, as well as provided compliance support to the association’s respective members. She played a key role in the development of state level policy and advocacy resources, created the association’s grassroots advocacy program and coordinated advocacy efforts between hospitals and Congress. 

She also served as a Health Care Law Clerk for the United States Senate Committee on Finance and as a United States Senate Page.

Amanda previously served as a health care law clerk for the United States Senate Committee on Finance. 

  • Speaker, “Educating your Leadership and Colleagues About 340B,” 340B Coalition Conference, 9 July 2024
  • Speaker, “Update on Contract Pharmacy Restrictions: States Take Action,” 340B Coalition Conference, 9 July 2024
  • Speaker, “Update on the 340B Administrative Dispute Resolution Process,” 340B Coalition Conference, 9 July 2024
  • Speaker, “States Make Big Moves with 340B Policy,” 340B Insight Podcast, 8 July 2024
  • Speaker, “Drug Pricing Policy and Practices in the Court,” American Health Law Association Annual Meeting, 25 June 2024
  • Speaker, “340B Washington Update,” Prairie Health Ventures 340B Conference, 13 June 2024
  • Speaker, “340B in the States: 2023 State Legislative Recep and 2024 Outlook,” 340B Insight Podcast, 30 October 2023
  • Speaker, “Federal and State Payer Developments and Trends,” 340B Coalition Conference, 11 July 2023
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  • Quoted, “340B Contract Pharmacy Battle May Spur Supreme Court Showdown,” Modern Healthcare, 12 September 2024
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