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US Supreme Court Declines to Hear Challenge to Arkansas' Regulation of 340B Program
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a challenge to Arkansas’ 340B Drug Pricing Nondiscrimination Act, leaving in place a March 12 ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit that upheld the state law.
The Pharmaceutical Research & Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) had sought to overturn that decision, stating federal law preempted Arkansas’ legislation.
The Supreme Court’s denial marks the end of a lengthy legal battle over the act. The law, passed in 2021 as Act 1103, prevents pharmaceutical manufacturers from restricting health care providers’ ability to use local pharmacies for distributing federal 340B-discounted medications. Attorney General Tim Griffin said in a news release following the Supreme Court’s decision that the law “fills a gap in federal law that manufacturers previously exploited to deny equal drug access to rural patients.”
“This is a big win for Arkansas’s drug access law,” Griffin said in the release. “With the United States Supreme Court refusing this appeal, the Eighth Circuit’s ruling that Act 1103 is not preempted stands.”
The case traces back to 2020, when several pharmaceutical manufacturers began limiting health care providers’ ability to work with local pharmacies to distribute 340B drugs — a move that particularly threatened rural access to affordable medications. The Arkansas General Assembly responded by passing Act 1103, leading to PhRMA’s legal challenge.
“Today’s win means that manufacturers must continue to provide equal access to patients across Arkansas,” Griffin said in the release.
Griffin credited Solicitor General Nicholas Bronni, Senior Assistant Solicitor General Asher Steinberg and the solicitor general team for their work on the case, which has implications beyond Arkansas as other states consider similar legislation to protect the ability to use contract pharmacies in the 340B program.
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Commentary: Arkansas basketball issues outweigh bright spots in loss to Houston | Whole Hog Sports
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The No. 8 Houston Cougars face the No. 14 Arkansas Razorbacks Saturday at 5:30 p.m. ET. Both teams have won their past four games, including ranked wins for the Razorbacks over Louisville and Texas Tech.
Houston vs. Arkansas will air on CBS, and streams live on DIRECTV (free trial).
What: Men’s college. basketball regular season
Who: No. 8 Houston Cougars vs. No. 14 Arkansas Razorbacks
When: Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025
Where: Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey
Time: 5:30 p.m. ET
TV: CBS
Live stream: DIRECTV (free trial), fuboTV (free trial)
Here’s a recent college basketball story via the Associated Press:
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Trevon Brazile scored a career-high 26 points on 9-of-11 shooting from the field to lead No. 14 Arkansas to a 108-80 victory over Queens on Tuesday night.
Arkansas (9-2) was never in trouble, taking a 24-point lead into halftime behind 60% shooting from the floor. Brazile had 18 points in the opening 20 minutes. Darius Acuff Jr., who finished with 23 points and 10 assists, scored 16 in the first half.
Brazile went 5 for 7 from 3-point range and Arkansas was 14 of 28 compared to 6 for 25 for the Royals (5-7). The Razorbacks also outscored Queens 32-14 on fast-break points.
Atlantic Sun preseason player of the year Chris Ashby entered averaging 13 points per game but was limited to just two on 1-of-9 shooting, including 0 for 7 from 3-point distance. The Royals were led by Nasir Mann, who had 16 points.
Four other Arkansas players joined Brazile and Acuff in double figures. Billy Richmond III scored 15 points off the bench, Nick Pringle added 14, Karter Knox had 11 and D.J. Wagner provided 10.
The win was Arkansas’ fourth in a row since losing to then-No. 4 Duke on Thanksgiving.
Up next
Queens faces another Southeastern Conference opponent Monday when it visits Auburn.
Arkansas plays No. 8 Houston on Saturday in New Jersey.
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