Trump Demands America First on Drug Pricing
Last week, President Donald J. Trump sent letters to 17 of the leading pharmaceutical companies outlining steps they must take to lower prescription drug prices for Americans – including matching the lowest price offered in other developed nations.
There is no reason American consumers should pay exorbitantly more than other countries for the same drug in the same packaging and manufactured in the same factory. That’s why President Trump warned the companies that if they “refuse to step up, we will deploy every tool in our arsenal to protect American families from continued abusive drug pricing practices.”
Meanwhile, there’s evidence it’s working:
Here’s how President Trump’s letter was covered:
https://www.whitehouse.gov/articles/2025/08/president-trump-demands-america-first-prescription-drug-pricing/