WASHINGTON — President Trump stated Sunday that he would signal an govt order to base U.S. drug costs on what different international locations pay — normally far lower than Individuals do.
The order, which was extensively anticipated, will imply the U.S. will “pay the identical value because the Nation that pays the bottom value anyplace within the World,” Trump wrote in a Reality Social submit.
The assertion left unanswered key questions in regards to the so-called “most-favored nation” coverage — which Trump additionally tried to advance in his first administration — and any effort is nearly sure to be challenged by the pharmaceutical business in courtroom.
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