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Trump Announces New Drug Pricing Deals with Dozen of Drugmakers

President Trump plans to announce voluntary drug pricing deals with nearly a dozen pharmaceutical companies.

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MS NOW reported that nearly a dozen drugmakers are slated to sign voluntary deals with President Donald Trump to sell their medications for less. [1] U.S. President Donald Trump announced drug-pricing deals with more than 20 pharmaceutical companies to reduce prescription costs, which are often nearly three times higher than those paid by patients in other developed countries. [2] Bloomberg reported that the expected deals require drugmakers to provide discounts on outpatient drugs to state Medicaid programs so prices align with foreign countries. [3] President Trump is scheduled to make an announcement about healthcare affordability at 3:00 p.m. ET on Monday at the White House. [4] The Trump administration has reached drug pricing deals with 17 pharmaceutical companies, including Pfizer, Eli Lilly, and Novo Nordisk, as part of its 'most favored nation' policy. [5] A second wave announced in late August added agreements with nine companies, including smaller biotechs, offering drugs to state Medicaid programs at most-favoured-nation prices. [6] Eli Lilly agreed in November to offer Medicare beneficiaries its obesity medicines Zepbound and orforglipron, branded as Foundayo, at no more than $50 per month, with additional discounts for self-pay patients through LillyDirect. [7] The first wave of deals included 17 major drugmakers starting last year, featuring commitments to most-favoured-nation pricing, sales through the TrumpRx.gov platform, and U.S. investment pledges in exchange for tariff relief. [8]
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  1. MS NOW reported that nearly a dozen drugmakers are slated to sign voluntary deals with President Donald Trump to sell their medications for less. · CNBCUnited States
  2. U.S. President Donald Trump announced drug-pricing deals with more than 20 pharmaceutical companies to reduce prescription costs, which are often nearly three times higher than those paid by patients in other developed countries. · Investing.com
  3. Bloomberg reported that the expected deals require drugmakers to provide discounts on outpatient drugs to state Medicaid programs so prices align with foreign countries. · CNBCUnited States
  4. President Trump is scheduled to make an announcement about healthcare affordability at 3:00 p.m. ET on Monday at the White House. · CNBCUnited States
  5. The Trump administration has reached drug pricing deals with 17 pharmaceutical companies, including Pfizer, Eli Lilly, and Novo Nordisk, as part of its 'most favored nation' policy. · CNBCUnited States
  6. A second wave announced in late August added agreements with nine companies, including smaller biotechs, offering drugs to state Medicaid programs at most-favoured-nation prices. · Investing.com
  7. Eli Lilly agreed in November to offer Medicare beneficiaries its obesity medicines Zepbound and orforglipron, branded as Foundayo, at no more than $50 per month, with additional discounts for self-pay patients through LillyDirect. · Investing.com
  8. The first wave of deals included 17 major drugmakers starting last year, featuring commitments to most-favoured-nation pricing, sales through the TrumpRx.gov platform, and U.S. investment pledges in exchange for tariff relief. · Investing.com
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