President Trump Signs Executive Order on Lowering Drug Prices
2020-07-24T15:45:18-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvOGE3XC8yMDIwMDcyNDE1NDgwNTAwMV9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==President Trump signed four executive orders aimed at lowering prescription drug costs for patients. The first order would lower the cost of insulin and Epipens. The second allows for the importation of lower cost medicines from Canada. The third prevents the “middleman” from profiting from drug company discounts. The final executive order would require Medicare to purchase prescription drugs at the same cost as other countries, giving the United States “favored nation status,” according to the president.
President Trump signed four executive orders aimed at lowering prescription drug costs for patients. The first order would lower the cost of… read more
President Trump signed four executive orders aimed at lowering prescription drug costs for patients. The first order would lower the cost of insulin and Epipens. The second allows for the importation of lower cost medicines from Canada. The third prevents the “middleman” from profiting from drug company discounts. The final executive order would require Medicare to purchase prescription drugs at the same cost as other countries, giving the United States “favored nation status,” according to the president. close
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