Two more drugmakers are adding to the TrumpRx.gov website for prescription medication discounts.
Merck added three popular Type 2 diabetes medications, cutting the cost by 74%. Januvia, Janumet and Janumet XR will all cost $84.57, down from $330.
This is the 12th company to add medication to the “most-favored-nation” pricing.
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Meanwhile, Sanofi will become the 13th company to offer the discounts, listing diabetes, tuberculosis and blood medications on the website.
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Sanofi’s most expensive medication to be added, Toujeo, will be marked down 92%. It will cost $35, down from $428.57, through TrumpRx.gov.
| Ticker | Security | Last | Change | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MRK | MERCK & CO. INC. | 120.15 | -1.27 | -1.05% |
| SNY | SANOFI | 46.96 | +0.20 | +0.43% |
More recently, Bristol Myers Squibb added three medications to the government website in late March.
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President Donald Trump said pharmaceutical companies came to the table because of tariffs.
The Trump administration is implementing 100% tariffs on imported, branded and patented pharmaceutical products. The tariffs will be waived for companies that agree to most-favored-nation drug pricing deals.
Prescription drug prices fell 1.5% in March on a monthly basis, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ latest consumer price index data. Prices declined 0.2% from one year ago.
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