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Why are US medicines so darn expensive?

Standing next to Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla in the Oval Office last week, President Donald Trump announced that the pharma giant had made a startling concession: It would voluntarily lower the prices it ... Read More

TrumpRx could be a gamechanger

TrumpRx.gov is a proposed website that could allow consumers to purchase brand-name prescription drugs directly from the manufacturer or through an affiliated online distributor at a lower price ... Read More

What will ‘TrumpRx’ actually mean for patients? Who will benefit most from slashed drug costs — and what those savings will look like

Could “TrumpRx” be the prescription for lower drug prices? President Donald Trump announced a landmark deal with Pfizer to cut drug prices and sell medications on TrumpRx, a direct-to-consumer federal ... Read More

Direct-to-consumer pharmacies seem great. But mail-order drugs come with hidden risks. | Opinion

The biggest recent news in prescription drugs was Pfizer's agreement to provide direct-to-consumer drug access through a partnership with President Donald Trump's administration. The impact of the ... Read More

Direct-To-Consumer Sales Can Fulfill Trump’s Drug Pricing Promises

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Sally Pipes is a scholar and think tank CEO who writes on health care. "The White House would be wise to push DTC programs as a ... Read More

Consumers pay when drugmakers delay, finds study of over-the-counter drug exclusivity rules

Policies designed to encourage drugmakers to introduce over-the-counter (OTC) versions of previously prescription-only medications may in fact harm consumers, shows a new study co-authored by a ... Read More

Why is U.S. health insurance so expensive?

Sure, insurance companies are part of the reason your premium went up this year -- but so are hospitals and doctors. Read More