US EditionTrump administration launches TrumpRx website for discounted drugs
- At 7 p.m. Thursday, President Donald Trump, joined by Dr. Mehmet Oz and Joe Gebbia, unveiled TrumpRx.gov, a government-hosted site to buy discounted prescription drugs directly from manufacturers.
- After teasing the plan in September, the administration secured agreements with at least 16 drug manufacturers, including Pfizer, Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk, under the Most Favored Nations pricing policy.
- Purchases on TrumpRx will require cash and not accept insurance, launching with over 40 drugs including Ozempic and Wegovy, with prices like Ozempic at $350 and Reyataz cut to $217, the White House said.
- Uninsured patients stand to gain the most from TrumpRx, but Juliette Cubanski, KFF expert, warned insured patients may pay more and purchases won’t count toward deductibles.
- The rollout follows earlier delays from a planned late-January release and arrives amid affordability concerns ahead of midterm elections, reflecting a trend toward direct-to-patient GLP-1 drug sales.
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United States. "trumprx.gov": Donald Trump Launches a Website in His Name to Offer Cheaper Medicines
The announcement, made on Thursday night, comes at a time when the Republican Party is measuring the population's dissatisfaction with the cost of living, a few months before the mid-term elections.
The administration of US President Donald Trump launched the TrumpRx.gov website on Thursday, aiming to provide people with affordable medicines. Trump has long pointed out that the prices of medical supplies in the United States are very high. However, he blames low prices in Europe rather than the American health system.
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avisendanmark.dkUS President Donald Trump's administration launched a website on Thursday that will give US residents access to prescription drugs at lower prices. Trump said this early on Thursday night...
President Donald Trump launched a new website to help Americans buy directly discounted selected drugs, seeking to counter cost-of-living concerns that pose a threat to their party in the November legislative elections. “Beginning tonight, dozens of the most widely used prescription drugs will be available with significant discounts for all consumers through a new website, TrumpRx.gov,” Trump said at a White House event Thursday to celebrate the…
Drugs are often expensive in America. US President Trump's new online platform is designed to remedy this – but it is unclear how many patients can really save money by using it.
The offer is based on an agreement with 16 major pharmaceutical companies, including Pfizer, AstraZeneca, Merck and GSK. These receive exemptions from US tariffs and lower prices in return.
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