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Drug prices fall as Biden's Medicare negotiation and competition outweigh Trump's deals

Recent data indicates a decrease in U.S. prescription drug prices, with a 0.8% drop in July and a 3.1% decrease year-over-year. While former President Donald Trump has claimed credit for this trend, attributing it to his "most favored nation" drug deals, experts suggest a more complex reality. Policies enacted during President Joe Biden's administration, particularly the Inflation Reduction Act allowing Medicare to negotiate drug prices, along with increased competition from generic and biosimilar drugs, are likely more significant drivers of these price reductions. AI

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Drug prices fall as Biden's Medicare negotiation and competition outweigh Trump's deals

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · The Associated Press, Ali Swenson ·

    Biden’s favor to Trump on cheaper drug prices includes a largely forgotten law to make Medicare more powerful

    Trump touts "most favored nation" deals and TrumpRx for the 3.1% annual price drop.