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Exploring Critical Business and Legal Issues across the Healthcare and Life Sciences Industries

This Week in 340B: November 5 – 11, 2024

Posted In 340B

Find this week’s updates on 340B litigation to help you stay in the know on how 340B cases are developing across the country. Each week we comb through the dockets of more than 50 340B cases to provide you with a quick summary of relevant updates from the prior week in this industry-shaping body of litigation. Get more details on these 340B cases and all other material 340B cases pending in federal and state courts with the 340B Litigation Tracker.

Issues at Stake: Contract Pharmacy

  1. In nine cases challenging proposed state laws governing contract pharmacy arrangements in West Virginia, Missouri, Kansas, and the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals:
    1. MO: In one case, the proposed intervenors filed a motion to dismiss. In a second case, plaintiff filed suggestions in support of proposed intervenor’s motion to intervene.
    2. KS: Amici filed a motion to file an amicus brief.
    3. WV: Defendants in four separate cases filed identical motions to consolidate cases, along with supporting memoranda.
    4. Fifth Circuit: Defendants in two separate cases filed reply briefs.
Emily Jane Cook
Emily Cook is a practice area leader for McDermott's Healthcare Regulatory & Compliance practice. She is a national authority on the 340B drug pricing program, and also helps clients navigate the full suite of federal and state regulations that are essential to healthcare operations. Learn more about Emily's practice here.


Patrick Moore
Patrick Moore is an associate in McDermott's Healthcare Practice Group. While earning his law degree, Patrick served as a legal intern for a global life sciences research organization and as managing editor of the Journal of International Law and Foreign Affairs at UCLA School of Law.Learn more about Patrick's practice here.


Deepika Raj
Deepika Raj advises a broad range of healthcare industry clients on regulatory, compliance and transactional matters. She offers multifaceted advice on state and federal fraud and abuse statutes, licensure rules, cannabis laws and due diligence matters. Learn more about Deepika's practice here.


Kelsey Reinhardt
Kelsey R. Reinhardt focuses her practice on regulatory and transactional matters affecting a wide range of clients across the healthcare industry. Learn more about Kelsey's practice here.

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