THE PROGNOSISPresident Trump is expected to give a speech on high drug prices on May 8. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)President Trump is expected to deliver his first major speech on U.S. drug prices in early May, even as the pharmaceutical industry pours more money than ever into lobbying efforts. The White House has targeted May 8 as the date for the address, according to sources with close ties to the drug industry and the Department of Health and Human Services. Perhaps in anticipation that Trump would take some action this year, the industry has boosted lobbying spending to unprecedented levels. Daily BeastDAYBOOKToday2018 Health Datapalooza continuesSUGAR RUSHPresident Trump says Ronny Jackson was treated "really unfairly:"Missed "Fox &Friends" yesterday?

Source: Washington Post April 27, 2018 11:37 UTC