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Trump tells drug companies to drop prices

Headline from The Columbian, from the development of May 12, 2025

Newest development May 14, 2025 · 3 reportsCan Trump lower prescription drug prices? Here's why U.S. drug costs are so high.

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Monday signed a sweeping executive order setting a 30-day deadline for drugmakers to electively lower the cost of prescription drugs in the U.S. or face new limi

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  1. ABC 7 San Francisco

    Trump signs executive order setting 30-day deadline for drugmakers to lower prescription drug prices (opens ABC 7 San Francisco)

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    ABC 7 San Francisco's feed description

    President Donald Trump signed an executive order setting a 30-day deadline for drugmakers to lower prescription drug prices Monday.

  2. Green Field Reporter

    Trump will sign an executive order calling on health department to negotiate lower drug prices - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    Green Field Reporter's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Monday will sign a sweeping executive order that calls on the nation’s health department to negotiate lower prices for U.S. medications with drugmakers. The order sets a 30-day deadline for the health department to broker new price tags for drugs, accordin…

  3. NJ.com / Star-Ledger

    Trump promises to order that the US pay only the price other nations do for some drugs (opens NJ.com / Star-Ledger)

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    NJ.com / Star-Ledger's feed description

    President Donald Trump says he’ll sign an executive order that, if implemented, could bring down the costs of some medications.

  4. NBC10 Philadelphia

    Donald Trump to sign executive order that aims to reduce medication costs (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description

    President Donald Trump says he'll sign an executive order on Monday that, if implemented, could bring down the costs of some medications.

  5. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Trump signs order aiming to cut some U.S. drug prices to match lower ones abroad (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    The order is a blow to the pharmaceutical industry, which is already bracing for Trump’s planned tariffs on prescription drugs.

  6. Fox32 Chicago

    Trump says he's signing executive order to lower price US pays for drugs (opens Fox32 Chicago)

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    Fox32 Chicago's feed description

    President Donald Trump said he’s signing an executive order on Monday morning that will reduce the cost of prescription drugs. Here's what to know.

  7. WFAA Dallas

    Trump signs executive order setting 30-day deadline for drugmakers to lower prescription drug costs (opens WFAA Dallas)

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    WFAA Dallas's feed description

    Trump signed a similar executive order in the final weeks of his first term, but a court order later blocked the rule from going into effect.

  8. The Daily Caller

    Trump To Sign EO Reducing Cost Of Prescription Drugs (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    President Trump announced Sunday his Executive Order that will go into effect Monday will reduce prescription drug costs by 30 to 80 percent.

  9. The New Republic

    Trump’s Drug Prices Executive Order Is a Big Pile of Nothing (opens The New Republic)

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    The New Republic's feed description

    Donald Trump has tried something like this once before—and failed.

  10. Legitgov

  11. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Trump signs order demanding pharma slash U.S. drug costs | Honolulu Star-Advertiser (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    WASHINGTON >> President Donald Trump signed a wide-reaching executive order today directing drugmakers to lower the prices of their medicines to align with what other countries pay, which analysts and legal experts said would be difficult to implement.

  12. The Hill

    Trump says he will sign executive order on drug price caps (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    President Trump said Sunday he will sign an executive order Monday to cap prescription drug and pharmaceutical prices at the lowest cost offered to any other country. America has notoriously paid more than other developed nations for the same prescription drugs.

  13. Investopedia

    As Trump Moves to Lower Costs, Here's How Much Americans Are Spending on Prescription Drugs (opens Investopedia)

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    Investopedia's feed description

    President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday that is aimed at lowering the costs of prescription drugs as Americans pay more for medications than their neighbors.

  14. WHDH Boston

    Trump signs executive order setting 30-day deadline for drugmakers to lower prescription drug costs - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WHDH Boston's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Monday signed a sweeping executive order setting a 30-day deadline for drugmakers to electively lower the cost of prescription drugs

  15. KFF

    Will President Trump's Executive Order Lower Drug Prices? (opens KFF)

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    KFF's feed description

    Ultimately, assessing the impact of President Trump’s newest iteration of “Most Favored Nation” drug pricing depends on details that have yet to be fleshed out.

  16. Fox News

    President Trump takes on 'Big Pharma' by signing executive order to lower drug prices (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    President Donald Trump signed an executive order that the White House says will "bring the prices Americans and taxpayers pay for prescription drugs in line with those paid by similar nations."

  17. WFMZ Allentown

    Trump sign executive order setting 30-day deadline for drugmakers to lower prescription drug costs (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    President Donald Trump has signed a sweeping executive order setting a 30-day deadline for drugmakers to lower the cost of prescription drugs in the U.S. or face new limits over

  18. Blaze Media

    Trump takes aim again at prescription drug prices — could drop '30% to 80%' (opens Blaze Media)

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    Blaze Media's feed description

    Trump's attempt to cap US drug prices at international lows was previously thwarted by Big Pharma and the Biden admin.

  19. Roll Call

    Trump signs order to level US drug prices with other countries (opens Roll Call)

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    Roll Call's feed description

    Policy aims to drive drug companies to lower prices domestically while other countries shoulder more of the cost.

  20. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    The Latest: Trump signs executive order that gives drugmakers 30-day deadline to lower costs (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description

    President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday meant to try to lower drug costs for American consumers.

  21. WISH-TV Indianapolis

    Trump signs executive order setting 30-day deadline to lower prescription drug costs (opens WISH-TV Indianapolis)

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    WISH-TV Indianapolis's feed description

    President Trump signs executive order to require drug makers lower prescription drug costs in the U.S. by 30 days or face new limits over what the government will pay.

  22. IVN

    Pharmacy Benefit Managers and Trump’s Executive Order Attack on Drug Pricing Middlemen (opens IVN)

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    IVN's feed description

    In less than a month, President Donald Trump has signed two major executive orders to overhaul the nation’s prescription drug pricing system. These orders have placed Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) at the center of the president’s ire and revived a controversial “Most Favored Nation” pricing polic…

  23. MedicalXpress

    Trump says will sign order aimed at cutting US drug prices (opens MedicalXpress)

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    MedicalXpress's feed description

    President Donald Trump unveiled plans Sunday for a new policy on pharmaceuticals he claimed would reduce US prescription drug prices by between 30% and 80%.

  24. Truthout

    Trump’s Executive Order to Lower Drug Costs Has No Clear Enforcement Mechanism (opens Truthout)

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    Truthout's feed description

    The administration is seeking to lower costs by obtaining “most favored nation” status among pharmaceutical companies.

  25. CNET

    Trump Asks Drugmakers to Voluntarily Lower US Prices, but Will They Comply? (opens CNET)

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    CNET's feed description

    Despite not having the legal authority to do so, President Trump signs an executive order asking drug companies to lower prices in the US.

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