President Trump has implemented agreements with pharmaceutical companies to significantly reduce prescription drug prices for Americans, particularly through the TrumpRx program. These measures aim to lower costs for various medications, including those for diabetes and other chronic conditions.
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The TDS crowd heads are exploding!! How are they going to spin this?????
- bambino
- 02-05-2026, 06:17 PM
- Salty Again
- 02-05-2026, 11:41 PM
... Too right, mate!
... Should be called "Salty RX" - but then I don't know anything
about running a chem shoppe... Maybe call the thing "Trump RX" ...
#### Salty
... Should be called "Salty RX" - but then I don't know anything
about running a chem shoppe... Maybe call the thing "Trump RX" ...
#### Salty
- jayzee43
- 02-06-2026, 03:21 AM
https://www.npr.org/2026/02/05/nx-s1...ices-discounts
Drug policy experts say that the site will likely only be helpful for a limited number of patients.
"This is a website that has undergone a lot of hype, but it's not clear exactly how much it's going to help those people who use prescription drugs," says Dr. Ben Rome, a health policy researcher at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. "And for the vast majority of people, it's going to continue to be less expensive for patients to purchase their medicines using their insurance than it is to pay cash prices for the medicines, even if those cash prices are highly discounted below the manufacturer prices."
For people with insurance, co-pays are likely to be cheaper than the cash prices. The trumpRx site acknowledges that in summaries of the savings by drug: "This is an out-of-pocket price. If you have insurance, check your co-pay first—it may be even lower."
Calm down, guys. This is just more trumpian bullshit and bluster.
Drug policy experts say that the site will likely only be helpful for a limited number of patients.
"This is a website that has undergone a lot of hype, but it's not clear exactly how much it's going to help those people who use prescription drugs," says Dr. Ben Rome, a health policy researcher at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. "And for the vast majority of people, it's going to continue to be less expensive for patients to purchase their medicines using their insurance than it is to pay cash prices for the medicines, even if those cash prices are highly discounted below the manufacturer prices."
For people with insurance, co-pays are likely to be cheaper than the cash prices. The trumpRx site acknowledges that in summaries of the savings by drug: "This is an out-of-pocket price. If you have insurance, check your co-pay first—it may be even lower."
Calm down, guys. This is just more trumpian bullshit and bluster.
- bambino
- 02-06-2026, 06:26 AM
How Much Could Customers Save on Drugs?
According to a White House fact sheet, participating drugmakers have agreed to sharply reduce list prices on select medications, with examples cited including the cholesterol drug Repatha falling from about $573 to $239 and the diabetes drug Jentadeuto dropping from about $525 to $55 when sold through the platform.
Pfizer announced in October that its prescription drugs would be offered through the site. Trump has also said discounted drugs from Merck will be available.
In December, Trump announced that nine major pharmaceutical companies agreed to join his "most favored nation" pricing policy, bringing down the price of prescription drugs for Medicare and Medicaid recipients. The deal ensured that drugs will be sold at reduced prices, with many sold at the same price that they're sold at overseas, which will be purchased through the TrumpRx platform at "massive discounts," Trump has said.
According to a White House fact sheet, participating drugmakers have agreed to sharply reduce list prices on select medications, with examples cited including the cholesterol drug Repatha falling from about $573 to $239 and the diabetes drug Jentadeuto dropping from about $525 to $55 when sold through the platform.
Pfizer announced in October that its prescription drugs would be offered through the site. Trump has also said discounted drugs from Merck will be available.
In December, Trump announced that nine major pharmaceutical companies agreed to join his "most favored nation" pricing policy, bringing down the price of prescription drugs for Medicare and Medicaid recipients. The deal ensured that drugs will be sold at reduced prices, with many sold at the same price that they're sold at overseas, which will be purchased through the TrumpRx platform at "massive discounts," Trump has said.
- jayzee43
- 02-06-2026, 08:09 AM
All of which still be cheaper under insurance co-pays.
More smoke and mirrors by a failed businessman.
More smoke and mirrors by a failed businessman.