— Starting today, dozens of the most commonly used prescription drugs will be available to everyone at dramatically reduced prices, Trump announced at an event to celebrate the launch of the new portal. — People will save a lot of money and be healthy, the president said.
What medications can be purchased on the new TrumpRx portal?
What are the main goals of Trump's initiative?
How do I get a coupon for discounted medicines?
Who made deals with the Trump administration to lower drug prices?
The portal makes it easier to purchase medicines directly from the manufacturer, bypassing the insurer. To purchase the drug at a reduced price, you must present a special coupon generated on the government website to the pharmacy. The approximately 40 medicines that can be purchased at a discount include: popular agents used in the case of obesity from the GLP-1 group. The offer is to be supplemented.
It's part of Trump's initiative to lower drug prices in the United States, where the cost of living and health care is increasingly a concern for Americans, the AP wrote.
Donald Trump: we are fed up with subsidizing the world
As reported by Reuters, so far 16 of the world's largest drug producers have concluded agreements with the Trump administration to reduce drug prices in exchange for exemption from US tariffs. The contracts were concluded, among others: with pharmaceutical companies Pfizer, Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly. The agency emphasized that U.S. patients pay much more for the same drugs than patients in other developed countries; sometimes it is even a three-fold difference.
The US president wants to force pharmaceutical companies to use drug prices at the same level as in Europe and other developed countries. According to his idea, pharmaceutical companies would raise drug prices outside the US to enable their reduction in the United States.
“We are fed up with subsidizing the world,” Trump said at an event on Thursday.
