Arkansas Attorney General Sues 22 Defendants over Drug Discount Restrictions
The state says the companies imposed new requirements that cut access to discounted drugs for hospitals and clinics serving uninsured and rural patients.
- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin announced Wednesday that the state filed a lawsuit against 22 defendants for violating Act 1103 of 2021, which requires manufacturers to provide 340B Drug Pricing Program discounts to healthcare providers.
- Lawmakers approved Act 1103 in 2021 to protect healthcare providers' access to discounted medications, a mandate upheld by federal courts despite previous legal challenges from pharmaceutical manufacturers.
- The lawsuit names 13 manufacturers and Second Sight Solutions LLC, alleging over 300,000 instances of unconscionable trade practices that restricted access to federally mandated drug pricing discounts.
- Arkansas Pharmacists Association CEO John Vinson said restricted 340B savings cut essential services, warning that "patients and communities lose access to critical care." Every dollar lost cannot be used for patient care.
- Griffin expects the litigation to become a "billion dollar case," as Louisiana and West Virginia pursue similar legislative protections for healthcare access following Arkansas's legal victory.
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Arkansas attorney general sues 22 defendants over drug discount restrictions
Attorney General Tim Griffin announced a lawsuit Tuesday against 22 defendants for violating Act 1103 of 2021 and engaging in what his office called unconscionable business practices that undermined access to 340B drug discounts in Arkansas.
Arkansas lawsuit accuses drugmakers of undermining access to discount program
From left: Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin (fifth from left) announces a lawsuit against several prescription drug manufacturers on July 22, 2026. Behind Griffin are (from left) Arkansas Pharmacists Association CEO John Vinson, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Director of External and Local Governmental Relations Marq Golden, Arkansas Pharmacists Association Government Affairs Director Deborah Wolfe, pharmacist and Republican st…
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