The findings raise questions about whether the administration’s “most favored nation” deals are having a meaningful impact on patients.

The findings raise questions about whether the administration’s “most favored nation” deals are having a meaningful impact on patients.

Donald Trump has repeatedly said his deals with drugmakers would bring down prescription drug prices in the U.S. But a report released by Senate Democrats finds prices have continued to climb — in some cases, sharply.

The report — released Thursday by Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., the ranking member on the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, ahead of a hearing focused on drug prices — found that companies that signed drug pricing deals with Trump have raised the cost of hundreds of medications and launched new ones at an average price of $353,000 a year.

“American people continue to pay by far the highest prices in the world for prescription drugs, and that was true before President Trump was president. In most cases, it is even more accurate today," Sanders said at the hearing.

  • atzanteol@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    421·
    11 days ago

    Because all his “deals” are just a nod and a smile. He doesn’t do the hard work needed to enact lasting change through legislation.

    • dan1101@lemmy.worldEnglish
      161·
      11 days ago

      Yeah but the perception that he lowered prices is there for his followers, they will always remember how great that was.

    • fonix232@fedia.io
      10·
      11 days ago

      “You know what else than the DOW is over 50000? my fucking monthly medication bills”