Louisiana district court upholds state 340B contract pharmacy law
A Louisiana district court Sept. 30 upheld a state law prohibiting drug companies from denying Louisiana hospitals 340B discounts for drugs dispensed at community pharmacies. The case was one of many similar lawsuits challenging similar state law. In this case, the court dismissed a series of legal claims brought by AstraZeneca, AbbVie, Inc. and PhRMA, including preemption, vagueness, Contract Clause and Takings Clause claims.
The AHA filed friend-of-the-court briefs regarding the case Feb. 29 and last December.
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