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Trump’s Drug Price Claims Under Scrutiny | Global News
- Published
- August 18, 2026
- Duration
- 2:00
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- Last updated
- Aug 19, 2026
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Trump touts prescription drug price drops as his policy win, pointing to “most favored nation” deals and the TrumpRx site, but experts say the real drivers are the Inflation Reduction Act and the flood of generics. While federal data shows a historic decline, it doesn’t reflect what patients actually pay — and many still face rising healthcare costs. The …
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Trump touts prescription drug price drops as his policy win, pointing to “most favored nation” deals and the TrumpRx site, but experts say the real drivers are the Inflation Reduction Act and the flood of generics. While federal data shows a historic decline, it doesn’t reflect what patients actually pay — and many still face rising healthcare costs. The impact of Trump’s deals remains murky, with no public contracts and unclear implementation. Even with lower prices on some drugs, overall healt
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