Trump signs executive order, discussed "overweight" friend who was taking the "fat shot drug." It wasn't confirmed whether he meant Ozempic or Wegovy.

President Trump on Monday called on drugmakers to lower their prices within the next month to be closer to those charged in other high-income countries, threatening to subject them to steep caps on how much they can earn from Medicare if they fail to do so.

President Donald Trump on Monday signed a sweeping executive order setting a 30-day deadline for drugmakers to electively lower the cost of prescription drugs in the U.S. or face new limits down the road over what the government will pay.

The executive order Trump is promising will direct the Department of Health and Human Services to tie what Medicare pays for medications administered in a doctor’s office to the lowest price paid by o

The announcement did not detail how Trump plans to implement his plans or achieve such rapid savings. The White House plans to pursue discounts on a selection of drugs purchased through the Medicare federal health insurance program, Politico reported ...