President Donald Trump’s plan to lower drug costs in the United States “is just another example of how he’s used tariffs, which the left has criticized, to do what’s best for the American people,” says former White House physician, Rep. Ronny Jackson, R-Texas.
Trump on Tuesday said Pfizer had agreed to lower the cost of prescription drugs for Medicaid. The president also proposed similar deals with other drugmakers under the threat of tariffs.
Pfizer also agreed to participate in a new website the administration plans to start called TrumpRx, which will allow people to buy drugs directly from manufacturers. Pfizer said many of its treatments will be offered at discounts that average 50% through that platform.
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