American Hospital Association, et al v. AbbVie Inc., et al

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American Hospital Association, et al v. AbbVie Inc., et al

Plaintiff:	AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION, ST. MARY'S REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, MAINE HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION, NATHAN LITTAUER HOSPITAL AND NURSING HOME, UNITY MEDICAL CENTER and DALLAS COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER
Defendant:	UNITED STATES, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, THOMAS J. ENGELS, Administrator Health Resources and Services Administration, HEALTH RESOURCES & SERVICES ADMINISTRATION and ROBERT F. KENNEDY, JR., Secretary of the US Department of Health and Human Services
Appellant:	ABBVIE INC., PHARMACYCLICS LLC, BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., NOVO NORDISK INC., PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH AND MANUFACTURERS OF AMERICA and ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICAL LP
Interested Party:	340B HEALTH, AMERICA'S ESSENTIAL HOSPITALS and ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
Case Number:	25-2237
Filed:	December 30, 2025
Court:	U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit
Nature of Suit:	Other Statutes

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Date Filed	Document Text
February 12, 2026	NOTICE issued. The following attorneys have failed to register for an appellate ECF account and will no longer receive notice of court issued documents in this case: Lyle Gruby for St. Mary's Regional Medical Center, American Hospital Association, Maine Hospital Association, Nathan Littauer Hospital and Nursing Home, Unity Medical Center and Dallas County Medical Center, Tyler Thomas Mikulis for St. Mary's Regional Medical Center, American Hospital Association, Maine Hospital Association, Nathan Littauer Hospital and Nursing Home, Unity Medical Center and Dallas County Medical Center, Jennifer Riggle for St. Mary's Regional Medical Center, American Hospital Association, Maine Hospital Association, Nathan Littauer Hospital and Nursing Home, Unity Medical Center and Dallas County Medical Center and Elisabeth Neylan for US, United States Department of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Thomas J. Engels and Health Resources & Services Administration. [25-2237] (GRC) [Entered: 02/12/2026 05:16 PM]
January 22, 2026	NOTICE issued. After 02/05/2026, the following attorneys will no longer receive notice of court issued documents in this case unless they register for an appellate ECF account: Meenakshi Datta for Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, Ms. Madeleine Joseph for Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, Lyle Gruby for St. Mary's Regional Medical Center, American Hospital Association, Maine Hospital Association, Nathan Littauer Hospital and Nursing Home, Unity Medical Center and Dallas County Medical Center, Tyler Thomas Mikulis for St. Mary's Regional Medical Center, American Hospital Association, Maine Hospital Association, Nathan Littauer Hospital and Nursing Home, Unity Medical Center and Dallas County Medical Center, Jennifer Riggle for St. Mary's Regional Medical Center, American Hospital Association, Maine Hospital Association, Nathan Littauer Hospital and Nursing Home, Unity Medical Center and Dallas County Medical Center and Elisabeth Neylan for US, United States Department of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Thomas J. Engels and Health Resources & Services Administration. [25-2237] (GRC) [Entered: 01/22/2026 07:38 PM]
January 13, 2026	NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Appellants AbbVie Inc. and Pharmacyclics LLC filed by Attorney Matthew S. Owen. Served on 01/13/2026. [25-2237] (MSO) [Entered: 01/13/2026 01:04 PM]
January 13, 2026	NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Appellants AbbVie Inc. and Pharmacyclics LLC filed by Attorney Lucas H. Funk. Served on 01/13/2026. [25-2237] (LHF) [Entered: 01/13/2026 03:45 PM]
January 13, 2026	NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Appellees American Hospital Association, Maine Hospital Association, Dallas County Medical Center, Nathan Littauer Hospital and Nursing Home, St. Mary's Regional Medical Center and Unity Medical Center filed by Attorney Karen L. Dunn. Served on 01/13/2026. [25-2237] (KLD) [Entered: 01/13/2026 03:42 PM]
January 13, 2026	TRANSCRIPT report/order form filed by Appellants Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, AbbVie Inc., AstraZeneca Pharmaceutical LP, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Novo Nordisk Inc. and Pharmacyclics LLC indicating transcripts are not necessary for this appeal. Served on 01/13/2026. [25-2237] (KAA) [Entered: 01/13/2026 01:21 PM]
January 13, 2026	NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Appellants AbbVie Inc. and Pharmacyclics LLC filed by Attorney Nick Bell. Served on 01/13/2026. [25-2237] (NB) [Entered: 01/13/2026 01:15 PM]
January 13, 2026	DISCLOSURE statement filed by Appellees American Hospital Association, Dallas County Medical Center, Maine Hospital Association, Nathan Littauer Hospital and Nursing Home, St. Mary's Regional Medical Center and Unity Medical Center. Served on 01/13/2026. [25-2237] (JNH) [Entered: 01/13/2026 01:13 PM]
January 13, 2026	NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Appellants AbbVie Inc. and Pharmacyclics LLC filed by Attorney Meredith M. Pohl. Served on 01/13/2026. [25-2237] (MMP) [Entered: 01/13/2026 01:07 PM]
January 13, 2026	DISCLOSURE statement filed by Appellants AbbVie Inc. and Pharmacyclics LLC. Served on 01/13/2026. [25-2237] (MSO) [Entered: 01/13/2026 01:05 PM]
January 13, 2026	DOCKETING statement filed by Appellants Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, AbbVie Inc., AstraZeneca Pharmaceutical LP, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Novo Nordisk Inc. and Pharmacyclics LLC. Served on 01/13/2026. [25-2237] (KAA) [Entered: 01/13/2026 01:02 PM]
January 13, 2026	DISCLOSURE statement filed by Appellant Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America. Served on 01/13/2026. [25-2237] (KAA) [Entered: 01/13/2026 12:52 PM]
January 13, 2026	NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Appellant Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America filed by Attorney Kwaku A. Akowuah. Served on 01/13/2026. [25-2237] (KAA) [Entered: 01/13/2026 12:39 PM]
January 13, 2026	DISCLOSURE statement filed by Appellant Novo Nordisk Inc.. Served on 01/13/2026. [25-2237] (KFK) [Entered: 01/13/2026 09:22 AM]
January 13, 2026	DISCLOSURE statement filed by Appellant Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.. Served on 01/13/2026. [25-2237] (KFK) [Entered: 01/13/2026 09:21 AM]
January 12, 2026	NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Appellees American Hospital Association, Dallas County Medical Center, Maine Hospital Association, Nathan Littauer Hospital and Nursing Home, St. Mary's Regional Medical Center and Unity Medical Center filed by Attorney Jenifer N. Hartley. Served on 01/12/2026. [25-2237] (JNH) [Entered: 01/12/2026 08:01 PM]
January 12, 2026	NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Appellees American Hospital Association, Dallas County Medical Center, Maine Hospital Association, Nathan Littauer Hospital and Nursing Home, St. Mary's Regional Medical Center and Unity Medical Center filed by Attorney L. Rush Atkinson. Served on 01/12/2026. [25-2237] (LA) [Entered: 01/12/2026 05:48 PM]
January 12, 2026	DISCLOSURE statement filed by Appellant AstraZeneca Pharmaceutical LP. Served on 01/12/2026. [25-2237] (AK) [Entered: 01/12/2026 04:28 PM]
January 12, 2026	NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Appellant AstraZeneca Pharmaceutical LP filed by Attorney Jeffrey L. Handwerker. Served on 01/12/2026. [25-2237] (JLH) [Entered: 01/12/2026 04:17 PM]
January 12, 2026	NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Appellant AstraZeneca Pharmaceutical LP filed by Attorney Allon Kedem. Served on 01/12/2026. [25-2237] (AK) [Entered: 01/12/2026 04:09 PM]
January 6, 2026	NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Appellants Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Novo Nordisk Inc. filed by Attorney Kevin F. King. Served on 01/06/2026. [25-2237] (KFK) [Entered: 01/06/2026 04:41 PM]
December 30, 2025	CIVIL CASE docketed. Notice of appeal (doc. #97) filed by Appellants AbbVie Inc., AstraZeneca Pharmaceutical LP, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Novo Nordisk Inc., Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America and Pharmacyclics LLC. Appearance form, Docketing Statement, andTranscript Report/Order form due 01/13/2026. [25-2237] (GRC) [Entered: 12/30/2025 02:48 PM]

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Plaintiff: AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
Represented By:	Jennifer Riggle
Represented By:	Tyler Thomas Mikulis
Represented By:	Melissa A. Hewey
Represented By:	Jenifer N. Hartley
Represented By:	Lyle Gruby
Represented By:	Karen L. Dunn
Represented By:	Lawrence Atkinson
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Plaintiff: ST. MARY'S REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
Represented By:	Jennifer Riggle
Represented By:	Tyler Thomas Mikulis
Represented By:	Melissa A. Hewey
Represented By:	Jenifer N. Hartley
Represented By:	Lyle Gruby
Represented By:	Karen L. Dunn
Represented By:	Lawrence Atkinson
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Plaintiff: MAINE HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
Represented By:	Jennifer Riggle
Represented By:	Tyler Thomas Mikulis
Represented By:	Melissa A. Hewey
Represented By:	Jenifer N. Hartley
Represented By:	Lyle Gruby
Represented By:	Karen L. Dunn
Represented By:	Lawrence Atkinson
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Plaintiff: NATHAN LITTAUER HOSPITAL AND NURSING HOME
Represented By:	Jennifer Riggle
Represented By:	Tyler Thomas Mikulis
Represented By:	Melissa A. Hewey
Represented By:	Jenifer N. Hartley
Represented By:	Lyle Gruby
Represented By:	Karen L. Dunn
Represented By:	Lawrence Atkinson
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Plaintiff: UNITY MEDICAL CENTER
Represented By:	Jennifer Riggle
Represented By:	Tyler Thomas Mikulis
Represented By:	Melissa A. Hewey
Represented By:	Jenifer N. Hartley
Represented By:	Lyle Gruby
Represented By:	Karen L. Dunn
Represented By:	Lawrence Atkinson
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Plaintiff: DALLAS COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER
Represented By:	Jennifer Riggle
Represented By:	Tyler Thomas Mikulis
Represented By:	Melissa A. Hewey
Represented By:	Jenifer N. Hartley
Represented By:	Lyle Gruby
Represented By:	Karen L. Dunn
Represented By:	Lawrence Atkinson
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Appellant: ABBVIE INC.
Represented By:	Meredith M. Pohl
Represented By:	Matthew Scott Owen
Represented By:	Jay S. Geller
Represented By:	Nick Bell
Represented By:	Lucas Henry Funk
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Appellant: PHARMACYCLICS LLC
Represented By:	Meredith M. Pohl
Represented By:	Matthew Scott Owen
Represented By:	Jay S. Geller
Represented By:	Nick Bell
Represented By:	Lucas Henry Funk
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Appellant: BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Represented By:	Daniel Gerard Randolph
Represented By:	Kevin F. King
Represented By:	Alfred Cecil Frawley IV
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Appellant: NOVO NORDISK INC.
Represented By:	Daniel Gerard Randolph
Represented By:	Kevin F. King
Represented By:	Alfred Cecil Frawley IV
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Appellant: PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH AND MANUFACTURERS OF AMERICA
Represented By:	Corin R. Swift
Represented By:	Daniel L. Rosenthal
Represented By:	Madeleine Joseph
Represented By:	Meenakshi Datta
Represented By:	Thomas Ross Brugato
Represented By:	Kwaku A. Akowuah
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Appellant: ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICAL LP
Represented By:	Jeffrey D. Talbert
Represented By:	Allon Kedem
Represented By:	Jeffrey L. Handwerker
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Defendant: UNITED STATES
Represented By:	Elisabeth Neylan
Represented By:	Lindsay Feinberg
Represented By:	Maxwell A. Baldi
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Defendant: UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Represented By:	Elisabeth Neylan
Represented By:	Lindsay Feinberg
Represented By:	Maxwell A. Baldi
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Defendant: THOMAS J. ENGELS, Administrator Health Resources and Services Administration
Represented By:	Elisabeth Neylan
Represented By:	Lindsay Feinberg
Represented By:	Maxwell A. Baldi
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Defendant: HEALTH RESOURCES & SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
Represented By:	Elisabeth Neylan
Represented By:	Lindsay Feinberg
Represented By:	Maxwell A. Baldi
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Defendant: ROBERT F. KENNEDY, JR., Secretary of the US Department of Health and Human Services
Represented By:	Elisabeth Neylan
Represented By:	Lindsay Feinberg
Represented By:	Maxwell A. Baldi
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Interested party: 340B HEALTH
Represented By:	William B. Schultz
Represented By:	Edward S. MacColl
Represented By:	Alyssa Howard
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Interested party: AMERICA'S ESSENTIAL HOSPITALS
Represented By:	William B. Schultz
Represented By:	Edward S. MacColl
Represented By:	Alyssa Howard
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Interested party: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
Represented By:	William B. Schultz
Represented By:	Edward S. MacColl
Represented By:	Alyssa Howard
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