Federal judge tosses AbbVie lawsuit over Missouri 340B law

A federal court in Missouri has dismissed a legal challenge by drugmaker AbbVie to the state’s new 340B contract pharmacy law, which aims to regulate how pharmaceutical companies interact with contract pharmacies. 

The order, filed July 11 in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri, sided with Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey who had moved to dismiss the case, according to court documents reviewed by Becker’s. 

AbbVie filed the lawsuit earlier this year, alleging that Missouri’s 340B law conflicted with federal 340B program regulations and was unconstitutional. However, the court ruled that AbbVie lacked standing, finding insufficient justification for moving the case forward.