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(160,828 posts) Fri Sep 12, 2025, 03:07 PM Sep 12

Exclusive: Lutnick says Trump will force drugmakers to lower prices

Source: msn/Axios

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President Trump is turning up pressure on drugmakers to lower prices and demanding they commit within weeks to his "most-favored nation" policy, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick tells Mike Allen in the premiere episode of "The Axios Show."

Why it matters: The initiative — which calls for charging the U.S. less for drugs than comparable countries — continues Trump's efforts to reshape drug pricing through threats and public shaming.

It also raises the stakes for pharmaceutical manufacturers as they face threatened tariffs.
"The Axios Show" is our new series featuring our top reporters and experts interviewing newsmakers shaping politics, media, business, tech and culture. The full episode with Lutnick is out today.

What they're saying: "The president's going to say that you drug manufacturers cannot sell here unless you sell there at a higher price. Stop being willing to sell to them at such a low price," Lutnick said.

Trump says having the EU and other nations pay more for pharmaceuticals would lower the proportion of research and development costs borne by American consumers.

Between the lines: The action is as much about sticking it to the European Union and other countries that set lower drug prices for their citizens as it is about going after the pharmaceutical industry.

Read more: https://www.msn.com/en-us/politics/government/exclusive-lutnick-says-trump-will-force-drugmakers-to-lower-prices/ar-AA1MpqYy

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Exclusive: Lutnick says Trump will force drugmakers to lower prices (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Sep 12 OP

The drug companies are today's extortion targets. Irish_Dem Sep 12 #1

Kind of hard to argue with lowering drug prices, we've been clamoring about our prices being higher for decades. Now, Silent Type Sep 12 #2

"A lot of drug companies aren't American" so we will pay much more for their products bucolic_frolic Sep 12 #4

Free market Republicans using the power of government to coerce outcomes bucolic_frolic Sep 12 #3

Are we great yet? Soon? Two weeks? Next year? 2029? Never? twodogsbarking Sep 12 #5

So..... Bayard Sep 12 #6

Yes, you have it right. SharonAnn Sep 12 #15

Is this like when he lowered the price of Insulin? LiberalArkie Sep 12 #7

So we can expect a large increase in drug prices. You betcha' twodogsbarking Sep 12 #8

And if they don't, we won't approve your new drugs. scipan Sep 12 #9

The only place where I haven't seen the price go up tavernier Sep 12 #10

Sure...to the HUGE Corporations that buy drugs wholesale. Everyone else gets double fucked Bengus81 Sep 12 #11

After Big Pharma raises pricesx5 they will concede a 3 percent drop Ford_Prefect Sep 12 #12

I don't think it will work. Figarosmom Sep 12 #13

Yeah, right. Trump said it so it must be true. Martin68 Sep 12 #14

Not sure I understand kwolf68 Sep 12 #16

Sounds like a commie. Old Crank Sep 13 #17

Yup, like illegal tariffs will lower prices. republianmushroom Sep 13 #18

Uh huh. And will he do it before or after he walks on water? Vinca Sep 13 #19

No one in America should have to pay more than anyone else in the world. The Mouth Sep 13 #20

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1. The drug companies are today's extortion targets.