Drug Trade Group Lobs Latest Challenge to Tennessee Pharmacy Law

The pharmaceutical industry lobby filed the latest in a slew of challenges against a Tennessee law regulating how drug companies contract with pharmacies in the state.

The Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, a key trade group representing the interest of companies including Eli Lilly & Co., Novo Nordisk A/S, and Merck & Co., filed a lawsuit Thursday in the US District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee alleging a Tennessee contact pharmacy law violates the Constitution’s supremacy clause because it attempts to “rewrite the terms” of the federal 340B drug discount program.

Under the 340B ...