Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America v. Stuart Williams, et al.

Docket No.
21-1731
Appellate Court
Eighth Circuit

Goal

  • Block enforcement of a law
  • Declaration that a law is unlawful

Litigation Content

Why this Matters:

The plaintiffs argue that a Minnesota law that requires manufacturers to provide certain drugs to qualifying low-income Minnesotans free of cost violates the Takings Clause of the Fifth Amendment. On appeal, the plaintiffs argue that the district court erred in finding that the plaintiffs lacked standing to seek relief.

Potential Impact:

The inability for state policymakers to address prescription drug affordability could negate savings for patients, and more broadly restrict state regulatory authority in the health care arena.

Litigation Information

Current Status

Decision issued