Legal Opinion
Pharmaceutical Research & Manufacturers of America v. Concannon
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided May 16, 2001No. 00-2446PublishedCited by 122 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BOWNES, Senior Circuit Judge.
In this case, we consider whether a Maine statute providing for affordable prescription drugs can survive facial constitutional challenges. On October 26, 2000, the district court issued a preliminary injunction preventing the implementation of the statute on the ground that it is preempted by the Supremacy Clause and violates the dormant Commerce Clause. We reverse.
I. BACKGROUND
On May 11, 2000, the Governor of Maine signed into law an Act to Establish Fairer Pricing for Prescription Drugs, 2000 Me. Legis. Ch. 786 (S.P.1026) (L.D.2599) (the “Act”), which…
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