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This Week in 340B: October 13 – 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 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.

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This Week in 340B: October 4 – 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 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

  • In a case involving a 340B covered entity’s termination from the 340B program, the court granted the covered entity’s temporary restraining order.
  • In a case involving the definition of “patient,” HHS filed its reply brief in support of its cross-motion for summary judgment, and an amicus curiae brief was filed.

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This Week in 340B: September 27 – October 3, 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 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

  • The Ninth Circuit granted the prime vendor program appellee’s request for an extension to file its appellee brief.
  • A 340B Covered Entity filed suit against HHS, alleging it was improperly removed from the 340B Program.
  • Defendants in a qui tam action filed a Motion to Dismiss, which will be heard by the District Court for the Central District of California in December 2023.
  • The plaintiff in a case aiming to invalidate a state law governing contract pharmacy arrangements filed a First Amended Complaint.

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This Week in 340B: September 20 – 26, 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 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.

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This Week in 340B: September 12 – 19, 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 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

  • A medical group filed an antitrust case in Pennsylvania federal court against a 340B covered entity.
  • In a case involving the definition of “patient”, the covered entity filed a reply brief.
  • The covered entity appellant in a Ninth Circuit case filed its opening brief against the prime vendor program appellee.

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This Week in 340B: September 6 – 11, 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 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

  • The government appellee in a contract pharmacy case filed a response to the trade association appellant’s Rule 28(j) letter.
  • The government defendant filed an answer in a state contract pharmacy case.

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This Week in 340B: August 30 – September 6, 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 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:

  • The trade association appellant in a contract pharmacy case notified the court that the government appellee began enforcement of a state law that is the subject of their pending litigation.
  • The State of New York filed an antitrust case against a large retail pharmacy chain.

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This Week in 340B: August 23 – 29, 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 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:

  • In a case involving the definition of “patient”, drug manufacturer amici filed reply briefs in support of their motions for leave to file amicus briefs and the court granted in part the manufacturers’ motions for leave to file amicus briefs.
  • The parties in a case related to the Administrative Dispute Resolution Rule filed a joint status report.

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This Week in 340B: August 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 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

  • The appeal court mediator released the parties from the mediation program in a case involving a covered entity appellant and a prime vendor program appellee.
  • The appeal court set the date for oral argument in a state law case involving a trade association appellant and a government appellee.
  • In a case involving the definition of “patient”, the covered entity filed a response in opposition to the recent motions for leave to file amici curiae briefs in support of HHS.

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This Week in 340B: August 8 – August 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 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, Other

  • A drug manufacturer filed a complaint to invalidate a state law governing contract pharmacy arrangements.
  • The appeal court amended the briefing schedule in a case involved a covered entity appellant and a prime vendor program appellee.

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