Drug Wholesalers Sue NY Over Mandatory Opioid Stewardship Payments

July 10, 2018 at 1:05 PM
The drug wholesaler lobby is suing New York State over its law requiring distributors pay into an opioid stewardship fund, arguing that vague prohibitions on distributors passing the cost of the fund onto consumers could be used to punish opioid price hikes unrelated to the stewardship program. New York enacted the Opioid Stewardship Act as part of its fiscal 2019 budget. The law, which went into effect July 1, requires drug manufacturers and distributors to pay annually into a $100...


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