Missouri District Court Rules in Favor of State’s 340B Law

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 actio…

Judge rejects AbbVie’s fight against Missouri 340B contract pharmacy law

AbbVie failed to convince a judge to strike down a Missouri law regulating 340B discounts, marking the second setback in two weeks in the drugmaker’s fight against alleged abuses in the federal program. Judge Stephen ...