Drugmakers object to Arkansas execution secrecy measure

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Two pharmaceutical companies are objecting to legislative efforts to expand the secrecy surrounding the source of Arkansas’ lethal injection drugs, saying the proposal would hamper their ability to ensure their products aren’t being used for executions.
An official with Hikma Pharmaceuticals raised concerns with state House leaders in a letter this week about a proposal to prohibit the state from releasing information that could directly or indirectly i