Amicus Brief: AHA, Hospital Groups Urge Appeals Courts to Uphold 340B Requirements Re: Novartis-United Therapeutics Corp. v. Johnson

NOS. 21-5299, 21-5304

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT

NOVARTIS PHARMACUETICALS CORPORATION,
                                         Plaintiff-Appellee,
                                         v.
CAROLE JOHNSON, in her official capacity as Administrator, U.S. Health
Resources and Services Administration, et al.,
                                         Defendants-Appellants.

UNITED THERAPEUTICS CORPORATION,
                                         Plaintiff-Appellee,
                                         v.
CAROLE JOHNSON, in her official capacity as Administrator, U.S. Health
Resources and Services Administration, et al.,

                                        Defendants-Appellants.
On Appeal from the United States District Court
for the District of Columbia

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BRIEF OF AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION, 340B HEALTH,
AMERICA’S ESSENTIAL HOSPITALS, ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN
MEDICAL COLLEGES, AND CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
AS AMICI CURIAE IN SUPPORT OF APPELLANTS
_______________________________

William B. Schultz
Margaret M. Dotzel
Casey Trombley-Shapiro Jonas
ZUCKERMAN SPAEDER LLP
1800 M Street NW, Suite 1000
Washington, DC 20036
T: 202-778-1800
wschultz@zuckerman.com
mdotzel@zuckerman.com
cjonas@zuckerman.com

Counsel for Amici