"The Trump administration finally has unveiled TrumpRx.gov, a website for consumers to find discounts on brand-name drugs if they pay cash instead of using their health insurance. It launched Thursday evening with 43 drugs from five companies that made deals with the Trump administration: AstraZeneca, Eli Lilly, EMD Serono, Novo Nordisk and Pfizer. Discounts from the other 11 companies that made agreements with the administration will be available in the coming months, the White House said."
""It's the biggest thing to happen in health care, I think, in many, many decades," President Trump said during a launch event. The discounts ranged from 33% off Pfizer's Xeljanz, which treats autoimmune disorders such as ulcerative colitis, to 93% off Cetrotide, a drug made by EMD Serono that is used in fertility treatments. In order to get some discounts, customers must click a button stating that they aren't enrolled in a government insurance program, such as Medicare,"
TrumpRx.gov is a government website that provides discount coupons for brand-name prescription drugs to consumers who pay cash rather than use health insurance. The site launched with 43 drugs from five companies—AstraZeneca, Eli Lilly, EMD Serono, Novo Nordisk and Pfizer—with discounts for additional companies to be added later. Discounts range widely, from 33% off Pfizer's Xeljanz to 93% off EMD Serono's Cetrotide. Some offers require consumers to affirm they are not enrolled in government insurance and will not seek reimbursement, and some coupons require visiting the drugmaker's website. Drugmakers agreed to price concessions in exchange for tariff exemptions. Drug policy experts say the site will likely help only a limited number of patients.
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