Judge: J&J Discount Drug Program Case Escapes Preemption, Pleading Arguments

Mealey's (February 2, 2023, 1:03 PM EST) -- TRENTON, N.J. — State law and contract claims stemming from an insurance scheme that allegedly offloads costs onto a drug maker’s discount drug program are not preempted by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act and are adequately pleaded, a federal judge in New Jersey said....