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Trump administration announces drug pricing deals with Teva, Astellas and others
The agreements extend lower Medicaid drug prices to 26 companies and are projected to save Americans more than $600 billion over a decade, officials said.
On Monday, President Donald Trump announced voluntary 'most-favored-nation' pricing agreements with nine mid-sized pharmaceutical firms, expanding the program to 26 manufacturers covering 90% of the domestic branded drug market.
Trump launched the MFN policy via a May 12, 2025, executive order to align U.S. drug costs with international prices, crediting his 'America First' trade policy for compelling companies to invest in domestic production.
These nine companies committed to invest at least $19.6 billion in U.S. manufacturing, while four firms agreed to donate 290 metric tons of active pharmaceutical ingredients to a federal strategic reserve to reduce foreign supply reliance.
The administration projects the deals will save Americans more than $600 billion, though Public Citizen's Peter Maybarduk, access to medicines director, argued there is 'no evidence' companies followed through on prior commitments.
Trump indicated the remaining 10% of the pharmaceutical market will have 'no choice' but to join the program, while the administration continues promoting TrumpRx, which officials claim has saved consumers more than $700 million since February.