In preelection move, Trump proposes last-ditch drug pricing plan

Drug pricing politics just ratcheted up ahead of the election. President Trump yesterday released a sweeping executive order that would force drug makers to charge Medicare the same prices they do in other countries for virtually all their medicines. It’s Trump’s boldest drug pricing move yet, and one that’s sure to inflame the administration’s relationship with the pharmaceutical industry. But crucially, it’s not clear if the administration can implement the policy ahead of the election. It’s also possible the drug industry challenges the proposal in court. More here.