The president said nine more pharmaceutical companies would sell their drugs to state Medicaid programs at discounts under his so-called “most favored nation” pricing system.
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Trump spoke while seated in the Oval Office, flanked by aides and business executives to highlight his program to have the stick prices for prescription drugs match or be lower than what is charged overseas.
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The nine companies are Alcon, Astellas Pharma, BeOne
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