Virginia state Sen. Louise Lucas this month introduced a 340B contract pharmacy bill. Influential state senators in Kentucky and Florida also recently introduced similar bills.
A decision upholding Arkansas' state contract pharmacy law from the U.S. 8th Circuit Court of Appeals could cause more states to push similar laws, attorneys and lobbyists said.
Novo Nordisk and the Arkansas Insurance Department are at odds over whether a federal district court should intervene in the enforcement of Arkansas' 340B contract pharmacy law.