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Exploring critical business and legal issues across the healthcare and life sciences industries
HEALTH & LIFE SCIENCES NEWS
Exploring critical business and legal issues across the healthcare and life sciences industries

This Week in 340B: January 6 – 12, 2026

Posted In 340B

Find the 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; Other

  • In one case by a trade association of drug manufacturers challenging a Rhode Island state law governing contract pharmacy arrangements, the plaintiff filed a notice of appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit.
  • In a case challenging a South Dakota law, amici curiae filed a brief in support of the government’s motion to dismiss.
  • In two cases challenging a Vermont law:
    • Plaintiff filed a reply in support of its motion for a preliminary injunction.
    • The government filed a memorandum in support of its partial motion to dismiss and in opposition to plaintiffs’ motion for a preliminary injunction.
  • In a case challenging the government’s rebate model pilot program, the plaintiff filed an opposition to motion to intervene on appeal.

 

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.


Abygail Hoey
Abygail Hoey is a member of the Health & Life Sciences Practice Group, where she focuses her practice on healthcare transactions, as well as regulatory and compliance matters. Learn more about Abygail's practice: https://www.mwe.com/people/abygail-hoey/


Nadine Tejadilla
Nadine Tejadilla focuses her practice on transactional and regulatory matters in the health and life sciences industry. While in law school, Nadine served as a legal intern at a national nonprofit civil rights organization.Learn more about Nadine's practice here.


Sydney Merritt Martinez
Sydney Merritt Martinez focuses her practice on health law matters. Learn more about Sydney's practice: https://www.mwe.com/people/sydney-merritt-martinez/


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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