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Senate Report: Drug Prices Surge Despite Trump’s Deals

4/16/2026

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A Senate Democrats report led by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) says prescription drug prices have risen despite U.S. President Donald Trump's drug deals.
The report cites price hikes for cancer treatments and gene therapies, with drugs priced over $1 million.
White House spokesperson Kush Desai argues the report focuses on list prices, not patient costs.
Critics, including health policy experts, say the deals lack transparency and may not lower prices.

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A Senate Democrats report led by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) says prescription drug prices have risen despite U.S. President Donald Trump's drug deals.
The report cites price hikes for cancer treatments and gene therapies, with drugs priced over $1 million.
White House spokesperson Kush Desai argues the report focuses on list prices, not patient costs.
Critics, including health policy experts, say the deals lack transparency and may not lower prices.