In a David vs Goliath scene, a global drugmaker had attempted to stop the law from going into effect in Rhode Island

A new law regulating a federal drug discount program in Rhode Island went into effect on Wednesday, Oct. 1, after a District Court judge denied a preliminary injunction requested by a pharmaceutical manufacturer.

The law prohibits reimbursement discrimination against organizations, including contract pharmacies, covered by the 340B Drug Pricing Program .

The program, established in 1992, allows qualifying medical facilities to buy drugs at a discounted rate from pharmaceutical companies so they can provide these at a lower cost or free to patients or resell them to create a revenue stream.

Medical facilities, such as hospitals and community health centers, said they re

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