{"data":{"id":"us-mn/minn.-stat.-62j.842","jurisdiction":"us-mn","citation":"Minn. Stat. § 62J.842","heading":"EXCESSIVE PRICE INCREASES PROHIBITED.","body":"Subdivision 1. Prohibition.\nNo manufacturer shall impose, or cause to be imposed, an excessive price increase, whether directly or through a wholesale distributor, pharmacy, or similar intermediary, on the sale of any generic or off-patent drug sold, dispensed, or delivered to any consumer in the state.\nSubd. 2. Excessive price increase.\nA price increase is excessive for purposes of this section when:\n(1) the price increase, adjusted for inflation utilizing the Consumer Price Index, exceeds:\n(i) 15 percent of the wholesale acquisition cost over the immediately preceding calendar year; or\n(ii) 40 percent of the wholesale acquisition cost over the immediately preceding three calendar years; and\n(2) the price increase, adjusted for inflation utilizing the Consumer Price Index, exceeds $30 for:\n(i) a 30-day supply of the drug; or\n(ii) a course of treatment lasting less than 30 days.\nSubd. 3. Exemption.\nIt is not a violation of this section for a wholesale distributor or pharmacy to increase the price of a generic or off-patent drug if the price increase is directly attributable to additional costs for the drug imposed on the wholesale distributor or pharmacy by the manufacturer of the drug.","path":["INSURANCE","CHAPTER 62J. HEALTH CARE COST CONTAINMENT","PRICE TRANSPARENCY; INFORMATION REPORTING"],"source_url":"https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/62J.842","current_through":"2025 Minnesota Statutes","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T22:10:28Z","sha256":"0b3f2e7aec4292dca74d078e4155b4c94ebb43ada5af967737ae810b535aec8b","source_id":"us-mn","stale":false,"prev":"us-mn/minn.-stat.-62j.841","next":"us-mn/minn.-stat.-62j.843"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}