Trump Adds A Global Pricing Plan To Wide Attack On Drug Prices, But Doubts Persist

(By Sarah Jane Tribble for Kaiser Health News)

President Donald Trump’s new pledge to crack down on “the global freeloading” in prescription drugs had a sense of déjà vu.

Five months ago, Trump unveiled a blueprint to address prohibitive drug prices, and his administration has been feverishly rolling out ideas ranging from posting drug prices on television ads to changing the rebates that flow between drugmakers and industry middlemen. Continue reading article here…

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