Maryland 'Price Gouging' Law's Loss In Court Could Derail Similar Legislation
Executive Summary
States will likely need to craft different legislation on Rx prices after Fourth Circuit rules Maryland's statute violates Commerce Clause because it regulates transactions outside state.
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