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This Week in 340B: August 26 – September 1, 2025

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: Rebate Model; Contract Pharmacy

  • In six appealed cases related to rebate models, plaintiff-appellants filed their reply briefs.
  • In a case challenging a Tennessee state law governing contract pharmacy arrangements, the plaintiff filed an amended complaint and the defendant filed a reply in support of its motion to dismiss.
  • In a case challenging a Utah bill governing contract pharmacy arrangements, the defendant filed a response to the plaintiff’s notice of supplemental authority.
  • In a case challenging a Missouri state law governing contract pharmacy arrangements, amici filed an amicus brief in support of the defendants.
  • In a case challenging a Hawaii state law governing contract pharmacy arrangements, the plaintiff filed a reply brief to its motion for preliminary injunction.
  • A drug manufacturer filed two separate lawsuits in Hawaii and Tennessee to challenge state laws governing contract pharmacy arrangements.
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.


Reuben Bank
Reuben Bank provides regulatory and transactional counseling on all aspects of state and federal healthcare laws impacting hospitals and healthcare systems.Learn more about Reuben's practice here.


Jae Hyun Lee
Jae Hyun Lee is a member of the Healthcare Practice Group. He focuses his practice on healthcare mergers and acquisitions as well as regulatory and compliance matters. Read more about Jae's practice here.


Margaret Houtz
Margaret (Maggie) Houtz is a member of the Healthcare Practice Group, where she works on a range of transactional and regulatory matters affecting the healthcare industry.Learn more about Maggie'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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