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Pharmaceutical Research & Manu, et al v. County of Alameda, et al
Case Number:
13-16833
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Nature of Suit:
Companies
- Association for Accessible Medicines
- California State Association of Counties
- League of California Cities
- Natural Resources Defense Council
- Washington Legal Foundation
Sectors & Industries:
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September 30, 2014
9th Circ. Nixes Challenge To Calif. County's Drug Cleanup Law
The Ninth Circuit on Tuesday refused to revive a suit accusing California's Alameda County of violating the U.S. Constitution's dormant Commerce Clause with a first-in-the-nation ordinance requiring prescription drug companies to dispose of unwanted prescription drugs, saying the rule doesn't discriminate against interstate commerce.
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November 26, 2013
Policy Groups Warn 9th Circ. Of Drug Cleanup Law
Public policy groups warned the Ninth Circuit Friday that a California state law requiring drugmakers to pay for the environmentally safe disposal of unused drugs could force jurisdictions to foot cleanup costs for other communities.