Express Scripts, Inc., et al v. United States

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Case Number:

25-1946

Court:

Appellate - 8th Circuit

Nature of Suit:

2870 Tax Suits

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  1. February 17, 2026

    Express Scripts Urges Trial In 8th Circ. Tax Row Over Services

    Healthcare plan sponsors directly use Express Scripts' in-house software to review prescription drug claims, the company told the Eighth Circuit on Tuesday, arguing that it is well positioned to prove during trial that its online software access counts as services eligible for a production tax deduction.

  2. January 13, 2026

    Express Scripts' Services Not Tax-Deductible, 8th Circ. Told

    Express Scripts is not entitled to a domestic production tax deduction for pharmacy management services delivered through its in-house software, the federal government told the Eighth Circuit, arguing the company had mischaracterized those services as a software sale eligible for the incentive.

  3. October 10, 2025

    Express Scripts Owed Trial In $43M Tax Row, 8th Circ. Told

    Express Scripts is entitled to a trial in its $43 million case seeking a tax refund for producing its own software in the U.S., the company told the Eighth Circuit, saying a lower court wrongly made an early decision that "glossed over" the facts of a complex case.