Overview
- TrumpRx now lists 54 brand-name medicines and functions as a cash-price coupon portal that does not work with insurance or count toward deductibles, with many listings powered by GoodRx’s network.
- Price checks by The New York Times and Reuters found numerous TrumpRx prices exceed those in Germany and the UK, including a roughly $2,700 per month gap for Ngenla and UK prices lower for about a third of the site’s drugs.
- A Center for American Progress review reported only one medicine, the fertility drug Cetrotide, offered a genuinely new lower cash price, noting many listings already had cheaper generics or manufacturer discounts elsewhere.
- Public uptake remains limited, with KFF data showing about one‑third awareness and 7% visiting the site, and some pharmacies declining coupons, leaving uninsured or high‑deductible patients as the most likely beneficiaries.
- The White House says more drugs will be added and hopes to codify deals into law, while supporters such as Mark Cuban cite sizable savings on IVF and note GLP‑1 injections discounted to roughly $149–$350 per month.