Advisory
AstraZeneca v Cochran: Amicus Brief of Associations in Support of the Government
Case 1:21-cv-00027-LPS
Document 54
Filed 05/04/21
Pages 1-18 PageID #: 3304-3321
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE
ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP,
Plaintiff,
–v–
NORRIS COCHRAN, et al.,
Defendants.
C.A. No. 21-00027 (LPS)
BRIEF OF AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION, 340B HEALTH, AMERICA’S ESSENTIAL HOSPITALS, ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES, CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION, AND AMERICAN SOCIETY OF HEALTH-SYSTEM PHARMACISTS AS AMICI CURIAE IN SUPPORT OF DEFENDANTS
Of Counsel:
William B. Schultz (pro hac vice)
Margaret M. Dotzel (pro hac vice)
Casey Trombley-Shapiro Jonas (pro hac vice)
ZUCKERMAN SPAEDER LLP
1800 M Street NW, Suite 1000
Washington, DC 20036
Tel: (202) 778-1800
Fax: (202) 822-8106
wschultz@zuckerman.com
mdotzel@zuckerman.com
cjonas@zuckerman.com
May 4, 2021
LANDIS RATH & COBB LLP
Rebecca L. Butcher (No. 3816) Jennifer L. Cree (No. 5919) 919 Market Street, Suite 1800
Wilmington, DE 19801 Telephone: (302) 467-4400
Facsimile: (302) 467-4450
butcher@lrclaw.com
cree@lrclaw.com
Counsel to American Hospital Association, 340B Health, America’s Essential Hospitals, Association of American Medical Colleges, National Association of Children’s Hospitals d/b/a Children’s Hospital Association, and American Society of Health-System Pharmacists Association
Table of Contents
- The Advisory Opinion Is Consistent with the Plain Meaning and HHS’s Longstanding Interpretation of the 340B Statute
- The Plain Meaning of the 340B Statute Requires Drug Manufacturers to Provide Discounts on 340B Drugs Dispensed via Contract Pharmacies
- HHS’s Longstanding Interpretation of the 340B Statute Is Consistent with Its Plain Meaning and Supports the Requirement that Drug Manufacturers Provide 340B Discounts on Drugs Dispensed via Contract Pharmacies
- The 340B Statute Provides Drug Manufacturers and HHS Effective Tools to Protect Against Diversion and Duplicate Discounts, and AstraZeneca Has No Authority to Impose Limitations on the Availability of Discounts to Address Those Issues
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