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

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

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.

In signing an executive order aimed at reducing U.S. drug prices, President Donald Trump said some prices would be cut in half or more "almost immediately." But the order is light on details of how the plan would be implemented.

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 ...