Politics Oct 16 Democrats say Trump increased investments in drugmakers that were given Medicare exemptions By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press
Health Aug 18 Trump is taking credit for sharply declining drug prices. The reality is more complex New federal data that shows U.S. prescription drug prices fell 0.8% in July and are down 3.1% from a year ago, the steepest year-over-year drop since 1963. 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
Politics Feb 05 WATCH: Trump launches TrumpRx prescription drug site 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. By Ali Swenson, Associated Press
Health Jan 11 Watch 5:15 Investigation raises concerns about lack of FDA quality testing for generic drugs By some estimates, about 90% of prescriptions in the U.S. are filled with generic drugs. The Food and Drug Administration says that all agency-approved generic drugs “have the same high quality” as brand-name drugs, but a ProPublica investigation found that… By John Yang, Andrew Corkery
Sep 30 WATCH: Trump announces Pfizer deal to lower drug prices By Tom Murphy, Michelle L. Price, Associated Press Under the agreement, New York-based Pfizer will charge most-favored-nation pricing to Medicaid and guarantee that pricing on newly launched drugs, President Donald Trump said. That involves matching the lowest price offered in other developed nations. Continue reading
May 16 Fact-checking Trump's claim that prescription drug price drops could happen 'almost immediately' By Louis Jacobson, PolitiFact Experts said Trump’s action could potentially lower the cost of prescription drugs, perhaps by the 30 percent to 80 percent scale Trump said, but they cautioned that the order’s required procedural steps would make it far from an immediate fix. Continue reading
Feb 22 Community pharmacies are closing. Here's what to do if your neighborhood location does too By Lucas A. Berenbrok, Michael Murphy, Sophia Herbert, The Conversation Neighborhood pharmacies are one of the most accessible health care locations in the country, but over the past five years thousands of U.S. pharmacies have closed leaving behind "pharmacy deserts" that impact local communities. Continue reading
Oct 22 WATCH: Biden and Bernie Sanders celebrate prescription drug savings for Americans By Fatima Hussein, Will Weissert, Associated Press Much of those savings came as a result of a cap on out-of-pocket drug costs created by the sweeping climate and health care law that the Biden administration helped carry through Congress in 2022. Continue reading
Aug 15 WATCH: Biden and Harris announce deal to cut Medicare prices of popular drugs By Amanda Seitz, Zeke Miller, Associated Press “I've been waiting for this moment for a long long time," President Joe Biden said Thursday, during his first policy-oriented appearance with Vice President Kamala Harris since leaving the presidential race. “We pay more for prescription drugs, it’s not hyperbole,… Continue reading