340B Contract Pharmacy Feud: Court Undercuts HHS Position Against Drug Firms In Ruling
Executive Summary
Federal district court denies HHS request to dismiss AstraZeneca’s lawsuit, but also suggests Congress needs to clarify the contract pharmacy issue.
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