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U.S. Officials Urge Germany to Increase Payments for Medicines
Trump administration officials told the German ambassador to the United States that Germany should pay more for medicines. The message was delivered at a recent meeting, according to a person familiar with the encounter. STAT reported the development on May 15, 2026.
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Trump administration officials told the German ambassador to the United States at a recent meeting that the European country should pay more for medicines, according to a person familiar with the encounter.
U.S. STAT reported the details. The article was published on May 15, 2026. Elaine Chen is the National Biotech Reporter who wrote the article.
The story appears in STAT Plus under the section 'The Readout'. It is labeled as a STAT+ Exclusive Story. STAT reported the full account.
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