Trump Threatens Pharma to Deliver on Most Favored Nation Drug Pricing or Face Consequences
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President Trump is demanding that pharmaceutical companies adhere to a Most Favored Nation pricing policy, which mandates that U.S. patients pay the same price as the lowest payer globally. This initiative aims to reduce drug prices significantly, projecting decreases of 30% to 80%. Additionally, the presence of pharmacy benefit managers is identified as a key factor in high U.S. drug prices, as they claim a large share of drug costs. The burden of research and development expenses falls significantly on American consumers due to other developed nations' price controls.
President Trump is pressing pharmaceutical companies to provide American families with immediate relief from inflated drug prices, particularly with a focus on Most Favored Nation pricing.
Trump's Executive Order aims for drug prices to be reduced almost immediately, with expectations of reductions between 30% to 80% through a policy mandating equal pricing with the lowest paying nations.
High drug prices in the U.S. are attributed to the presence of pharmacy benefit managers, which take a large portion of the overall costs without contributing to innovation or sales.
Americans bear the brunt of research and development costs due to price controls imposed by other rich countries, impacting drug pricing and accessibility.
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