In October, President Trump once again promised to reduce drug prices for American consumers — a pledge he’s repeatedly made since campaigning for office. It also calls for greater transparency regarding how drug prices are set. Hard as it may be to believe, there’s a yawning chasm between Trump’s words and deeds when it comes to drug prices. He declared a year ago: “I’m going to bring down drug prices. I don’t like what’s happened with drug prices.”In February 2016, Trump even went so far as to promote the notion of the government using its market strength to haggle drug prices lower.

Source: Los Angeles Times December 08, 2017 10:52 UTC