U.S. Push to Narrow Drug Price Gaps with Other Countries
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U.S. Push to Narrow Drug Price Gaps with Other Countries
The U.S. government is pushing drug companies to lower medicine prices. President Donald J. Trump sent letters asking companies to match the lowest price in other developed countries.
The Department of Health and Human Services and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services set targets under a most-favored-nation (MFN) policy. The letters set a deadline of September 29, 2025. Some experts warn the change may affect access to new medicines in other countries.
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Discussion
Do you worry about the cost of medicines where you live? How does that affect you?
Have you ever chosen not to buy medicine because it was too expensive? What happened?
What do you think when you hear that a government asks companies to lower prices?