Trump inks deal with 9 pharmaceutical companies to lower drug costs
The White House said the agreements will reduce costs to treat Parkinson's disease, macular degeneration, glaucoma, liver disease and other illnesses.
Updated on: August 31, 2026 / 4:20 PM EDT / CBS News
President Trump said Monday that his administration has signed agreements with nine additional pharmaceutical firms as part of an ongoing effort to lower consumer drug prices.
"In total, these agreements are projected to save Americans more than $600 billion over a very short period of time," Mr. Trump said during an announcement at the Oval Office.
Last July, Mr. Trump sent letters to 17 leading pharmaceutical firms asking them to voluntarily lower their prescription drug prices. Earlier this year, the administration also launched TrumpRx , a website where Americans can get discounts on name-brand medications, including GLP-1 drugs, inhalers and antibiotics.
"With today's announcement, we now have 26 companies representing 90% of the domestic pharmaceutical market, and the other 10% are also coming in," Mr. Trump said. "They have no choice."
The nine new firms that have agreed to offer consumer discounts are midsize pharmaceutical firms, according to a White House fact sheet . They include Alcon, Astellas Pharma, BeOne Medicines, BridgeBio, CSL, Kyowa Kirin, Sun Pharma, Teva Pharmaceuticals and UCB.