Health Aug 18 Trump is taking credit for sharply declining drug prices. The reality is more complex By Ali Swenson, Associated Press
Politics May 05 White House says Trump's deals with pharmaceutical companies offer billions in savings WASHINGTON (AP) — White House economists estimate that President Donald Trump's deals with pharmaceutical companies to drop some of their U.S. prescription drug prices to what they charge in other countries could save $529 billion over the next 10 years. By Josh Boak, Associated Press
Politics Apr 24 Fact-checking RFK Jr.'s claim there's more than one way to calculate a percentage decrease President Donald Trump has regularly said that drug-price discounts on his watch are greater than 100%, which isn’t mathematically possible. Now his health and human services secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., is trying to back up his faulty math. By Louis Jacobson, PolitiFact
Politics Apr 23 WATCH: Trump unveils deal with Regeneron to lower its drug prices for Medicaid President Donald Trump on Thursday announced a deal with drugmaker Regeneron to lower the cost of its pharmaceutical products as part of the White House's signature drug pricing initiative. By Ali Swenson, Associated Press
Health Feb 06 Watch 5:58 How effective will TrumpRX be at lowering prescription drug prices for Americans? TrumpRX is now online. The new website lists drugs at reduced rates, with coupon codes to be used at participating pharmacies or directly through manufacturers’ sites. It’s part of Trump’s pledge to lower prescription drug prices, but health policy experts… By Stephanie Sy, Jackson Hudgins
Feb 05 WATCH: Trump launches TrumpRx prescription drug site By Ali Swenson, Associated Press The Trump administration on Thursday launched TrumpRx, a website it says will help patients buy prescription drugs directly at a discounted rate at a time when health care and the cost of living are growing concerns for Americans. Continue reading
Dec 19 WATCH: Trump announces 9 pharmaceutical companies will lower drug prices By Sally Ho, Associated Press Pharmaceutical companies Amgen, Bristol Myers Squibb, Boehringer Ingelheim, Genentech, Gilead Sciences, GSK, Merck, Novartis and Sanofi will now rein in Medicaid drug prices to match what they charged in other developed countries. Continue reading
Dec 17 WATCH: Trump vows to 'dramatically reduce' drug prices, announces new TrumpRX website By Joshua Barajas President Donald Trump said in a prime-time address Wednesday that he negotiated with drug companies and foreign countries to reduce the prices on drugs and pharmaceuticals by 400 to 600%. Continue reading
Nov 19 What are biologics and can the Trump administration make them cheaper with biosimilars? By Madison Czopek, PolitiFact Biologics represented 5% of the drugs prescribed in the U.S. in 2024, but they accounted for more than half of the country’s total prescription medicine spending, according to health data analysis company IQVIA. The Trump administration said it hopes to… Continue reading
Nov 06 WATCH: Trump announces deal to expand coverage, lower costs on obesity drugs By Tom Murphy, Aamer Madhani, JoNel Aleccia, Associated Press President Donald Trump unveiled a deal Thursday with drugmakers Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk to expand coverage and reduce prices for the popular obesity treatments Zepbound and Wegovy. Continue reading