Issues at Stake: Contract Pharmacy; HRSA Audit Process; Other

• In two cases challenging a state law governing contract pharmacy arrangements in Nebraska, the defendant filed a supplemental reply to plaintiff’s response in opposition to defendant’s motion to dismiss.
• In a case challenging a state law governing contract pharmacy arrangements in Missouri, amici filed a supplemental brief in support of defendants’ motion to dismiss, defendants filed a reply memorandum in support of defendants’ motion to dismiss, and proposed intervenors filed reply suggestions in support of proposed intervenors’ motion to intervene.
• In three cases challenging a state law governing contract pharmacy arrangements in Maine, one plaintiff filed a motion for preliminary injunction and in two cases, the court denied each plaintiff’s motion for preliminary injunction and each plaintiff appealed the decision.
• In one case challenging a state law governing contract pharmacy arrangements in Colorado, the defendant filed a motion to dismiss.
• In one case challenging a state law governing contract pharmacy arrangements in Rhode Island, the plaintiff filed a reply in support of its motion for preliminary injunction.
• In one case challenging a state law governing contract pharmacy arrangements in Oklahoma, the plaintiff filed an opposition to defendant’s motion for judgment on the pleadings.
• In two cases challenging a state law governing contract pharmacy arrangements in Utah, the defendants filed notices of supplemental authority.
• In one case challenging a state law governing contract pharmacy arrangements in Utah, the plaintiff filed a response to the defendants’ notice of supplemental authority.
• In four cases challenging the HRSA audit process, the parties voluntarily dismissed the case.
• In one case by a covered entity against an insurance company alleging breach of contract, the insurance company filed a reply brief in further support of their motion to dismiss.
• In one case by a covered entity against an insurance company alleging breach of contract, the insurance company filed an answer to the covered entity’s complaint.