AbbVie v. Fitch
Case Number:
24-60375
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Nature of Suit:
3950 Constitutionality of State Statutes
Companies
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September 16, 2025
Pharma Tests Drug Price Policies In Court: 3 Cases To Know
Two circuit courts issued notable rulings over the past week upholding laws aimed at lowering prescription drug prices. Elsewhere, insulin makers are seeking a panel rehearing in a proposed class action targeting discount programs. Here, Law360 Healthcare Authority looks at three key drug pricing cases you may have missed.
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September 12, 2025
AbbVie Can't Halt Miss. Discount Drug Law, 5th Circ. Says
AbbVie and other pharmaceutical manufacturers that participate in Medicaid cannot preliminarily block a Mississippi law barring their interference with the distribution of discounted prescriptions to pharmacies serving low-income patients, the Fifth Circuit ruled Friday, saying the drugmakers haven't shown that the statute likely effectuates a taking of their property.
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April 02, 2025
5th Circ. Asks If Miss. Discount Drug Law Is Constitutional
A Fifth Circuit panel struggled to untangle a Mississippi state law requiring drugmakers to distribute products to pharmacies at a discount, asking Wednesday whether the law unconstitutionally deprives drugmakers of their right to decide what they do with their property.