Pharmaceutical industry drops lawsuit challenging budget proviso

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A coalition of major pharmaceutical manufacturers and an industry trade organization have dropped a lawsuit challenging a Kansas law barring them from limiting discounts to pharmacies operating under a federal drug discount program.

Abbvie Inc., Novartis, AstraZeneca and the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America filed a legal challenge last summer to a budget proviso requiring drug manufacturers to sell outpatient drugs at a discount to safety-net providers and certain hospitals with low-income patients.

Last month, the pharmaceutical companies and trade group reached an agreement . . .

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