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Donald Trump Order Envisions Major Drug Price Negotiations, Savings

President Donald Trump said the executive order he signed Monday morning will reduce prescription drug prices by 30 percent to 80 percent "almost immediately," though the text itself and White House officials describe a more involved process that is less certain to lead to price reductions.

Donald Trump Order Envisions Major Drug Price Negotiations, Savings
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President Donald Trump said the executive order he signed Monday morning will reduce prescription drug prices by 30 percent to 80 percent "almost immediately," though the text itself and White House officials describe a more involved process that is less certain to lead to price reductions.

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