Attorney General Marty Jackley is part of an effort to reform pharmacy ownership.
He and 38 of his colleagues are demanding Congress ban pharmacy benefit managers from owning or operating pharmacies.
Pharmacy benefit managers are third-party administrators of prescription drug programs for health plans.
According to the attorneys general, the largest of these groups operate their own pharmacies and are part of major health care conglomerates.
“These managers are controlling prices that harm independent pharmacies and the public,” said Attorney General Jackley. “Congress needs to take action to protect small business owners and our consumers.”
In the letter to lawmakers, the attorneys general say passing such a law would foster competition—giving consumers more access to pharmaceutical care, more choice in health care providers, and more affordable prices.