Drugmaker sues Arkansas over pharmacy pricing law despite federal court siding with state

Reflections are seen in the sign on the global headquarters of AstraZeneca in London in this Jan. 29, 2009 file photo. The pharmaceuticals company's lineup of blockbuster drugs includes Crestor, Symbicort and Nexium. (AP/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
Reflections are seen in the sign on the global headquarters of AstraZeneca in London in this Jan. 29, 2009 file photo. The pharmaceuticals company's lineup of blockbuster drugs includes Crestor, Symbicort and Nexium. (AP/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

A major manufacturer of several blockbuster drugs used to treat high cholesterol, cancer and gastrointestinal distress is calling foul on an Arkansas law it claims requires it to sell certain of its drugs to contract pharmacies at steep discounts in violation of federal law -- the third such lawsuit of...

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