Trump’s Lower Drug Price Push Comes at a Cost — Here’s an Alternative

Trump’s lower drug price push comes at a cost — here’s an alternative

What we really need is for other countries to agree to pay a fairer share.

Financial expert touts Trump Rx drug price deals, additional food aid funding for women and children

WASHINGTON – A financial analyst is praising President Trump’s efforts to lower prescription drug prices, and to keep a supplemental nutrition program running for women and children during the government shutdown. The Trump administration reached an agreement with AstraZeneca, which will drop prices in exchange for a three-year break from tariffs on its US drug imports. The pharmaceutical giant is the second company to sign on to such a deal, fo…

AstraZeneca and U.S. government made deal to lower drug prices

AstraZeneca announced a deal with the U.S. government to lower drug prices for American patients last Friday. According to the press release, AstraZeneca agreed “to a range of measures which will enable American patients to access medicines at prices that are equalized with those available in wealthy countries.” Under the agreement, AstraZeneca will provide Direct-to-Consumer (DTC)… The post AstraZeneca and U.S. government made a deal to lower d…

Trump announces a deal on drug prices with AstraZeneca – PR informa

President Donald Trump makes an announcement regarding drug prices in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, Friday, Oct. 10, 2025. (Photo by Haiyun Jiang/The New York Times) By REBECCA ROBBINS and MARGOT SANGER-KATZ President Donald Trump late last week announced a deal with British drugmaker AstraZeneca to lower drug prices, his second pact with a major pharmaceutical company in an effort to make prescription drugs more affordable. …