This weekly series provides brief summaries 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.

Issues at Stake: Contract Pharmacy, 340B Covered Entity

• A number of 340B covered entities filed suit against HRSA, seeking relief from its requirement that child sites appear on a covered entity’s Medicare cost report and be registered as a child site in OPAIS before the locations can be considered part of the covered entity under the 340B Program.
• In a case involving the definition of “patient,” the court issued an order ruling on the parties’ respective motions for summary judgment.
• In two separate cases aiming to invalidate the same state law governing contract pharmacy arrangements, each plaintiff filed a motion for summary judgment and the parties in each case filed a joint motion to set the briefing schedule.
• A state government agency filed a motion to dismiss a case attempting to invalidate a state law governing contract pharmacy arrangements.
• A case alleging that a covered entity was improperly removed from the 340B Program was dismissed with prejudice following confirmation of the covered entity’s continued participation in the program.

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This weekly series provides brief summaries 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.

Issues at Stake: 340B Covered Entity, Contract Pharmacy

• In a case alleging that a state law governing contract pharmacy arrangements is preempted by federal law, the defendant filed its answer.
• The state department of health filed a cross-motion to dismiss the plaintiff’s amended complaint in a case involving New York’s proposed “340B Carveout” plan.

Get more details on these 340B cases with the 340B Litigation Tracker, a subscription product from McDermott+Consulting.

This weekly series provides brief summaries 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.

Issues at Stake: 340B Covered Entity, Contract Pharmacy

• In a case involving the definition of “patient,” amici filed a reply brief in support of HHS.
• The court issued a briefing and hearing schedule in a qui tam action.
• In a case alleging that a covered entity was improperly removed from the 340B Program, the parties filed a motion to postpone briefing schedules and indicated that they anticipate settling.
• A drug manufacturer filed a complaint to invalidate a state law governing contract pharmacy arrangements.

Get more details on these 340B cases with the 340B Litigation Tracker, a subscription product from McDermott+Consulting.

This weekly series provides brief summaries 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.

Issues at Stake: 340B Covered Entity, Contract Pharmacy

• The prime vendor program appellee in a Ninth Circuit case requested an extension to file its appellee brief.
• In a case involving anti-trust and tort claims, the court denied the plaintiff’s Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction.
• In a case involving the definition of “patient,” a national 340B advocacy organization filed an Amicus Brief.
• A drug manufacturer filed a complaint to invalidate a state law governing contract pharmacy arrangements.

Get more details on these 340B cases with the 340B Litigation Tracker, a subscription product from McDermott+Consulting.