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President Trump to Announce Expanded Discounted Prescription Drug Program
President Trump plans to announce an expansion of discounted prescription drug offerings. The program uses Most-Favored-Nation pricing to lower costs for Americans.
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President Trump is scheduled to announce an expansion of discounted prescription drug offerings available through a new program called TrumpRx. U.S. prices at the lowest levels paid in other developed countries. Officials state this approach addresses differences where identical medications cost Americans up to 1000% more than in other nations.
TrumpRx lists medications with original prices and reduced rates.
Examples include Wegovy at $149 per month compared to $1,349, Ozempic at $199 per month compared to $1,028, and Zepbound at $299 per month compared to $1,087. The site provides price comparisons and answers questions for patients and prescribers. It covers topics such as account registration, prescription transfers, and pharmacy reimbursement processes.
U.S. under current rates, with a proposed Most-Favored-Nation price of $355 per pen. The announcement is expected to detail how the program will increase access to lower-cost medications for American patients.
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