Missouri district court rules in favor of state’s 340B law
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri July 11 granted a motion by the state to dismiss claims by AbbVie that the state’s 340B contract pharmacy law is invalid and should not be enforced. The Missouri law prohibits drug companies from denying hospitals the same 340B discounts for drugs dispensed at community pharmacies that would be provided via in-house pharmacies. The court found that AbbVie lacked standing to bring action against the state where the injuries alleged in its complaint were attributable to the federal 340B statute — not the state law.
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