Also the title of The Lever article is confusing. It makes it seem like Trump reduced drug prices, but what it actually means is that Trump has created a new roadblock which prevents lowering drug prices. The title is meant to say “Trump has already disarmed efforts at lowering drug prices”.
“executive order on drug costs is missing a key price-lowering mechanism”
“Big Pharma and its investors seem unconcerned, likely because RFK Jr. has already flip-flopped and declared he won’t use a far more powerful price-reducing tool”
Also the title of The Lever article is confusing. It makes it seem like Trump reduced drug prices, but what it actually means is that Trump has created a new roadblock which prevents lowering drug prices. The title is meant to say “Trump has already disarmed efforts at lowering drug prices”.
“executive order on drug costs is missing a key price-lowering mechanism”
“Big Pharma and its investors seem unconcerned, likely because RFK Jr. has already flip-flopped and declared he won’t use a far more powerful price-reducing tool”
https://archive.is/EsQm2 paywall bypass
I think it’s confusing because we know the war on drugs created more drugs, so you expect the war on drug prices to create more drug prices