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Trump plans drug pricing executive order aimed at ensuring U.S. pays less than other nations

President Trump on Friday suggested his administration is working on an executive order that would ensure the U.S. pays less for drugs than other countries.
President Donald Trump

WASHINGTON — President Trump on Friday said his administration would soon issue an executive order mandating a “favored nations” policy in which U.S. payments for drugs are capped at the lowest price paid by either a manufacturer or a developed country.

“Why should other nations — like Canada — but why

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