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What the drug prices executive order means

WBUR | By Here & Now Newsroom
Published May 13, 2025 at 10:53 AM CDT

President Trump signed an executive order on Monday aimed at slashing prices for prescriptions. However, the actual impact of the order is unclear.

Host Peter O’Dowd turns to NPR’s pharmaceuticals correspondent Sydney Lupkin to break it all down.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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