President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday pledged to change the way the federal government purchases prescription drugs, a dramatic warning to the drug industry that he is serious about keeping his campaign promises to address drug costs.
He gave the subject near-top billing in his first press conference as president-elect, slamming the pharmaceutical industry for overseas production and promising, in vague terms, to open up more price negotiations for medications.
“Our drug industry has been disastrous. They’re leaving left and right,” Trump said at the news conference at Trump Tower. “We have to get our drug industry coming back.”
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