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Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is expected to unveil a new plan to lower drug prices across the U.S. He is set to hold a news conference on Wednesday afternoon. The news comes after President Donald Trump signed an executive order in May to cut prescription drug and pharmaceutical prices by 30% to 80%, calling it one of the most consequential in the nation's history. The president previously said prescription drugs in the U.S. have been far more expensive -- sometimes five to 10 times higher -- than in other countries, despite being made by the same companies in the same facilities. He called the current drug pricing system "unfair" and claimed Americans are being "ripped off" by pharmaceutical companies. “Our country will finally be treated fairly, and our citizens Healthcare Costs will be reduced by numbers never even thought of before,” Trump said at the time. The Trump administration reached agreements with Pfizer and AstraZeneca to offer prescription discounts. , a new website where consumers can buy medications directly from manufacturers.
