Drug companies, North Dakota argue over state law meant to promote health care access
A pharmacist at Mayo Pharmacy in Bismarck, N.D., reviews completed pharmaceutical orders in January 2026. (Photo by Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — A federal district court judge is skeptical that low-income North Dakotans actually benefit from a state law intended to safeguard medication discounts. The 2025 law makes it a class B misdemeanor for drug manufacturers…