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Exploring critical business and legal issues across the healthcare and life sciences industries

This Week in 340B: January 13 – 19, 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; Rebate Model

  • In a case challenging a Vermont law, the government moved to file an amicus brief.
  • In a case challenging a North Dakota state law governing contract pharmacy arrangements, the plaintiff filed a response to the court’s order to show cause concerning consolidation.
  • In a case brought by a drug manufacturer challenging an Oklahoma state law governing contract pharmacy arrangements, the defendant filed a motion for protective order and to stay discovery and the plaintiffs filed a memorandum in opposition to the defendant’s renewed motion to stay discovery and for protective order.
  • In a case brought by a drug manufacturer challenging a Hawaii state law governing contract pharmacy arrangements, the plaintiff filed a brief in support of its motion for a preliminary injunction.
  • In a case brought by a trade association of drug manufacturers challenging an Oregon state law governing contract pharmacy arrangements, the defendants moved for summary judgment.
  • In a case brought by a drug manufacturer challenging an Oregon state law governing contract pharmacy arrangements, the defendants moved for summary judgment.
  • In a case brought by a drug manufacturer challenging a Maine state law governing contract pharmacy arrangements, the plaintiff filed an opposition to defendant’s motion to dismiss.
  • In a case against HRSA seeking to compel HRSA to timely adjudicate a dispute resolution proceeding against a drug manufacturer, defendants filed an answer.
  • In a case related to rebate models, the defendants filed a consent motion to voluntarily dismiss the appeal, with the consent of plaintiffs.
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.


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.


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.


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/


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/


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.

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