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President Donald Trump in an interview with FOX News host Sean Hannity called out the European Union for "screwing" the United States on drug prices. HANNITY: They spend billions of dollars. And put aside whether or not people demonize big pharma,
The president announced an executive order aimed at lowering U.S. drug costs, revisiting an idea that was blocked in court during his first term.
As in negotiations with foreign nations, minor concessions by drug companies are more likely than a true overhaul.
Full Video/Highlights: Trump Announces Prescription Drug Price Caps, Press Conference On Many Topics
President Trump will hold a press conference Monday morning with Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to announce an executive order to cap prescription drug and pharmaceutical prices at the lowest cost offered in any other country.
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) said on Monday that it would announce a list of 15 drugs eligible for a third round of Medicare price negotiations by early February next year.
SaveHealth says that, from Medicare recipients to the uninsured, no one escapes the ripple effect of rising pharmaceutical costs.
CVS Caremark decided to stop offering Zepbound in favor of Wegovy for weight loss. It’s the latest example of limits imposed by insurance that disrupt treatments for patients.
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MedPage Today on MSNWarnings on Budget, Drug Prices; Surveillance for Prostate Cancer; AI Cancer WinsThe American Association for Cancer Research has called on Congress "to summarily reject" the Trump administration's 2026 budget proposal for NIH and instead allocate more funds for the "crown jewel" of the federal government.