Vol.
44
No.
24
June 15, 2018Jun 15, 2018
The Trump administration “American Patients First” plan to reduce drug prices— Are American cancer patients first?
Cover Story
Guest Editorial
In May 2018, President Trump announced his plan to lower drug prices. “We will have tougher negotiation, more competition, and much lower prices at the pharmacy counter. And it will start to take effect very soon,” he promised. The plan is outlined in a 40-page document by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services titled “American Patients First—The Trump Administration Blueprint to Lower Drug Prices and Reduce Out-of-Pocket Cost.” (1)

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