Arkansas lawsuit accuses drugmakers of undermining access to discount program

By: Tess Vrbin

Outlets: Arkansas Advocate

Published: July 22, 2026

Words: 497

Last Updated: 4 weeks, 1 day ago

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Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin sued multiple major drugmakers Tuesday, alleging they undermined healthcare providers’ access to a federal drug discount program.

The 22 defendants include 13 drug manufacturers, their related corporate entities and data management firm Second Sight Solutions.

The complaint filed in Polk County Circuit Court claims the defendants, among them Pfizer and Bristol Myers Squibb, engaged in deceptive business practices and violated Arkansas’ 2021 law requiring drugmakers that participate in …

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