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This Week in 340B: June 28 – July 5, 2023

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 on more than 40 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 court in a state Medicaid case ordered the 340B covered entity plaintiffs to withdraw their preliminary injunction.
  • The parties in a contract pharmacy case filed a joint status report with the district court.

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This Week in 340B: June 6 – 12, 2023

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 on more than 40 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

  • In a district court anti-trust class action, the plaintiff filed a Memorandum in Opposition to Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss.
  • The parties in a state law contract pharmacy case filed a joint status report with the district court.
  • The court in one Medicare payment cut case ordered the case stayed until the earlier of November 10, 2023 or the release of remedies in AHA v. Becerra.

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This Week in 340B: May 23 – 30, 2023

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 on more than 40 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

  1. In two contract pharmacy cases, the District Court for the District of New Jersey granted the parties’ Joint Motion for Declaratory Judgment and Injunction and signed the parties’ Proposed Order.
  2. The parties in an ADR case filed a joint status report with the district court.

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This Week in 340B: May 16 – 22, 2023

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 on more than 40 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

  • The court in six Medicare payment cut cases ordered the case stayed until the earlier of November 10, 2023 or the release of remedies in AHA v. Becerra.
  • In a state contract pharmacy case, the drug manufacturers trade association appellant has filed its reply brief with the Eighth Circuit.
  • The defendant in an anti-trust class action filed a Motion to Dismiss.
  • In a contract pharmacy case involving anti-trust allegations, the District Court scheduled oral arguments on the plaintiff’s Proposed Second Amended Complaint.

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This Week in 340B: May 9 – 15, 2023

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 on more than 40 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

  • In two contract pharmacy cases, the parties filed Joint Motions and Proposed Orders requesting that the District Court enter judgment in line with the Third Circuit’s previously-issued decision.
  • The Ninth Circuit has docketed an appeal filed by a covered entity against a prime vendor program and issued the briefing schedule.

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This Week in 340B: May 2 – 8, 2023

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 on more than 40 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

Where Things Stand:
1. In two cases that were previously dismissed, a state contract pharmacy case and a case against the 340B prime vendor, the plaintiffs each filed a notice of appeal.
2. In one federal contract pharmacy case, the Court issued a Final Judgment.

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This Week in 340B: April 26 – May 1, 2023

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 on more than 40 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 Medicare Payment, 340B Covered Entity, Contract Pharmacy

Where Things Stand:

  • The 340B Covered Entity plaintiff in one case filed a Notice of Motion for Preliminary Injunction to prevent the state agency defendant from taking certain actions.
  • Following the issuance of a mandate by the appellate court, the district court in a contract pharmacy case ordered the parties to submit a joint status report.
  • The district court in a 340B Medicare payment cut case has ordered the case to be further stayed pending the decision in AHA v. Becerra regarding remedies and the parties to file a joint status report on or before July 28, 2023.

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This Week in 340B: April 11 – 17, 2023

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 on more than 40 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

Where Things Stand:

  • In four Medicare payment cut cases the court ordered the case stayed until the release of a ruling on remedies in AHA v. Becerra.
  • In one contract pharmacy case, three hospital associations filed an amicus brief in support of the government and intervenor appellees arguing that Section 340B does not preempt the applicable state law.
  • A new anti-trust class action case was brought in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania against a large chain of retail pharmacies.

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This Week in 340B: April 4 – 10, 2023

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 on more than 40 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

Where Things Stand:

  • The parties in four Medicare payment cut cases filed joint status reports requesting that the cases be stayed until June 5, 2023 in anticipation of HHS’s expected proposed remedy under AHA v. Becerra.
  • In three Medicare payment cut cases the plaintiff hospitals voluntarily dismissed the case.
  • In one state law case, the plaintiff covered entity withdrew their application for preliminary injunction.
  • One state law complaint against a pharmacy was dismissed.
  • One manufacturer informed the Court in a contract pharmacy case that they have revised their contract pharmacy policy, but argued that the revision does not impact their legal arguments.

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This Week in 340B: March 7 – 13, 2023

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 on more than 40 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

Where Things Stand:

  • The defendant in a state law case has filed a motion to dismiss the case.
  • The court in a contract pharmacy case involving an anti-trust cause of action granted the defendant’s motion to dismiss.

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




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