Becerra Wants HHS To Stop Rx Makers’ 340B Discount Restrictions

Xavier Becerra, California attorney general and President-elect Joe Biden’s pick for HHS secretary , is spearheading an effort by 29 AGs to get the Health Resources and Services Administration to stop drug makers from limiting 340B discounts accessed via contract pharmacies, saying the drug makers are unjustifiably flouting 340B requirements and their actions cannot be ignored -- especially in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic. The letter suggests that Becerra is already well briefed on the issue and will be...