US HHS Nominee Becerra Treading Carefully On ‘March In’ Rights

Past support for so-called ‘march in’ rights is a red flag for biopharma innovators, but after two days of confirmation hearings, industry can be somewhat reassured.

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PhRMA's not exactly striking up the band about Becerra becoming HHS Secretary, but his statements during the confirmation hearings didn't hit too many sour notes. • Source: Shutterstock

US Department of Health & Human Services nominee Xavier Becerra’s two days of confirmation hearings did not shed a lot of light on specific policies he might implement on drug pricing – but they did provide some reassurance to biopharma companies concerned about his past support for so-called “march in” rights.

In back-to-back appearances before the Senate HELP and Finance Committees Feb. 23-24, Becerra most definitely did not disavow his past...

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