President Donald Trump announced Sunday that will sign the executive order that claims to reduce prescription drug prices for up to 80 percent “almost immediately.”
Earlier in the day, Trump announced an announcement as “one of the most important and striking careers.
The president said that the order, which was appointed to sign on Monday morning, is initiated by the policy “the most favorable nation” where it will now buy drugs that correspond to the lowest rates that have set other countries paid.
The announcement did not describe in detail how Trump plans to implement their plans or achieve such fast savings.
The White House plans to continue discounts on the selection of drugs purchased through Medicare Federal Health Insurance, Political reported Earlier this week.
Attempts to the lobby congress that allegedly included similar provisions in the consumption account.
Finally, Trump and House Republicans were not “disagree” to the measure of the drug pricing, Punchbowl News Reports.
Americans usually pay more for prescription drugs Than peers in other rich nations, where many governments have set up individual prices of treatment based on the analysis of therapeutic benefits and prices paid by other nations.
2024 Rand report They found that prescription drug prices in the United States are almost three times higher on average than those in 33 other nations.
Trump tried a similar drug initiative in 2018. years During his first term, although opposed to the pharmaceutical industry. Last minute attempt to revive the idea 2020. Years as Trump leaped off the office, it was later Rejected in the Federal Court.
Now, although Trump’s campaign supposedly posted then deleted Record campaign reserve 2023. The idea of an idea seems to be the proposal in a form back the fourth time.
“Our country will finally be treated fairly, and the costs of our citizens will be reduced by numbers before”, followed by Trump on Sunday, claiming that Democrats were fighting for many years. “
In fact, under the Law on Reducing Inflation Biden Administration, Medicare was Empowered to start negotiating drug prices Directly with Pharma Company First time, provision Previous White House estimated They would save taxpayers almost $ 8 billion once completely implemented in 2026. years.
Reporting drugs, allegedly expect Trump planning to apply for a wider category of medicines of 10 medical treatments currently negotiating prices.
The Trump plan is sure to face rigid opposition to the pharmaceutical industry, which recognized obliquely in his Sunday post office, claiming, “the campaign contributions can do, but not with me, not with me, not with me.
The industry could show the long-end prices of the caps harmful and abolish research spending on new treatments.
“The state pricing setting in any form is poor for American patients”, Alex Schriver, Spokesperson of Pharmaceutical Research and America manufacturers, told Reuters Trump Plan.
Elsewhere, Trump has Plivated addition of pharmaceutical products In many industries faced with American tariffs.
While some Republicans may be careful than the Trump’s Drug negotiation plan, others support.
On Monday, Senator Josh Hawley, Republican Missouri, introduce an account With Senator Peter Welch, Vermont Democrat, This would bar pharmaceutical companies for selling medications in the United States at higher prices than the international average.