Price drugs based on the benefits they provide. And once it enters the market, drug makers are allowed to charge whatever they want for it. The program receives an across-the-board discount from drug makers, but as critics note, that discount has not kept pace with the changing drug market. Experts generally agree that haphazard bargaining is a key reason prescription drugs cost so much in the United States. Mr. Trump could send a powerful signal to drug makers i f he utilized them now.

Source: International New York Times July 06, 2019 18:22 UTC