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Trump Administration Unveils Bold Plan to Cut Drug Prices

5/22/2025

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The Trump administration is pushing to slash U.S. drug prices with a bold "Most Favored Nation" policy, tying costs to the lowest prices in other developed nations. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. insists drugmakers must comply, but the pharmaceutical industry raises concerns about the plan's practicality and its potential threat to future innovations.

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The Trump administration is pushing to slash U.S. drug prices with a bold "Most Favored Nation" policy, tying costs to the lowest prices in other developed nations. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. insists drugmakers must comply, but the pharmaceutical industry raises concerns about the plan's practicality and its potential threat to future innovations.