Friday, January 02, 2026

Drugmakers Raise US Prices on 350 Medicines Despite Pressure from Trump

As health insurance premiums are ready to go up, so is the cost of medicines, according to reporting

Posted by retort at 11:14 AM | 3 COMMENTS | permalink

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Drugmakers plan to raise U.S. prices on at least 350 branded medications, even as the Trump administration pressures them for cuts, according to data provided exclusively by healthcare research firm 3 Axis Advisors. https://cnn.it/45mWG9C[image or embed]

-- CNN (@cnn.com) Jan 1, 2026 at 8:01 AM

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Day One Donnie fails again.

#1 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2026-01-02 11:18 AM

EO them. He does it for everything else.

I'm sure the SCOTUS will ignore Property Rights and Precedent if Dear Leader tells them to.

So?

#2 | Posted by Effeteposer at 2026-01-02 11:23 AM

I was at the pharmacy just the other day, picking up a couple of the numerous drugs I take daily. When I mentioned to the pharmacist that I was ready for my paycheck from all the price cuts and the meds I was ingesting, and our Dotard's promises of 600% price reductions, he was not amused. I cannot understand why not...

#3 | Posted by catdog at 2026-01-02 12:42 PM

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