President Donald Trump has postponed this week’s speech on battling rising prescription drug costs, according to the White House. No future date, time or location has been announced for the speech, previously scheduled for Thursday, April 26.
Trump made high drug prices a major issue in his campaign for president, saying pharmaceutical companies are “getting away with murder” and has promised to tackle such rising costs.
The speech, despite some speculation it would be harsh on pharmaceutical companies, included relatively small steps in battling increased costs. Trump was expected to outline three major actions:
- HHS will issue for a request for information on drug price policies.
- CMS will alter its drug pricing dashboard, with the proposal being called a “shaming tool” by an Axios source.
- The FDA will continue efforts on expanding the availability of generics.
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