Trump signs executive order slashing prescription drug costs by up to 80%
- President Donald Trump signed an executive order on May 12, 2025, at the White House to reduce U.S. Prescription drug costs.
- The order follows Trump’s previous efforts during his presidency to lower drug prices, aiming to tie U.S. Prices to the lowest prices paid by other countries.
- The plan requests pharmaceutical companies to negotiate drug prices within 30 days, led by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., with new prices based on foreign costs.
- Trump pledged savings of up to 80% and stated, “Everyone will pay the same” and “We’re going to pay what Europe pays,” while critics warn the plan could reduce treatments and face legal challenges.
- The executive order could influence Medicare and Medicaid drug pricing but its impact on privately insured Americans remains unclear and savings are uncertain.
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