TrumpRx: See the 43 drugs available on the Trump administration's new discounted drug site
President Trump's new TrumpRx online platform is a key part of his plan to help lower drug costs for consumerswith some polls showing two-thirds of Americans report high health care costs as their chief financial concern.
Here's what to know about TrumpRxwhich launched Thursday and which the White House said in a fact sheet will provide "immediate relief" to patients across the U.S.
What is TrumpRx?
The White House said Trumprx.gov gives consumers "direct access to dramatically lower prices" on dozens of commonly used medications. The website doesn't let users buy drugs directlybut rather directs people to drugmakers' siteswhere they can fill their prescriptions.
TrumpRx notes it only "displays discounted drug pricing offers" and does not sell medication directly to consumers.
"It's a portal where someone can check if they can find a cheaper pricedirect-to-consumerfrom a drug manufacturer," Kaye Pestainavice president and director of KFF's patient and consumer protections programtold CBS News. "It's not a storefront."
To purchase a discounted medicationTrumpRx tells users to follow the instructions for each drug offer on the platform.
Who can use TrumpRx?
Anyone can use TrumpRxprovided they have a prescription. For nowhoweverthe platform doesn't accept insurance and is limited to patients who buy medications out of their own pocket.
"At this timeTrumpRx discounted pricing is only available for cash-paying patients," the platform notes.
As a resultspending on drugs through TrumpRx won't count toward a consumer's insurance deductible.
Stillcheaperdirect-to-consumer options could benefit uninsured Americanspeople with high deductibles and patients whose medications aren't covered by their insurance.
"You should not be buying drugs anymoregoing forwardwithout at least checking to see if those medications are available at these discounted prices," Dr. Mehmet Ozthe administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Servicessaid Thursday.
By contrastPestaina noted that consumers might also be able to find lower drug prices through their own health insurance. "It might be a good thing for some peoplebut for most folks they are paying less through insurance," she said.
Exceptions to that might include GLP-1 medications for weight losswhere TrumpRX could lead to savingsPestaina noted. "Your employer might not cover these kinds of drugsor there could be limitations."
For examplethe White House fact sheet said TrumpRx offers Novo Nordisk's Wegovy pills for as little as $149 a monthdown from $1,349. Consumers can also realize major savings on drugs used to treat infertilityaccording to the Trump administration.
Mr. Trump has urged Congress to pass "The Great Healthcare Plan," which he introduced in January to lower health insurance costs. The proposal would "enable coverage of TrumpRx.gov purchases under health plans" and reduce medical insurance costsaccording to the White House.
What drugs are offered?
Consumers can currently access 43 different drugs through TrumpRx for a range of conditions. For instanceusers seeking fertility drugs can get an 83% discount on Gonal Fa medication containing a follicle-stimulating hormoneaccording to the platform.
"Fertility drug pricing could benefit a lot of peoplebecause they aren't typically covered by insuranceand TrumpRx offers discounts," Merith BaseyCEO of Patients for Affordable Drugs Nowa patient advocacy grouptold CBS News.
Late last yearthe White House struck deals with more than a dozen drugmakers to participate in the coupon-like programincluding AstraZenecaEli Lilly GenentechMerckPfizerand others.
The White House said it plans to strike deals with more drugmakersexpanding the list of discounted drugs available through TrumpRx.
The 43 drugs on offeralong with the advertised discounts:
- Abrilada pen (autoimmune) — TrumpRx price: $207.60
- Airsupra (respiratory) — TrumpRx price: $201
- Azulfidine Tabs (rheumatology) — TrumpRx price: $99.60
- Azulfidine En Tabs (rheumatology) — TrumpRx price: $130.80
- Bevespi (respiratory) — TrumpRx price: $51
- Cetrotide (IVF) — TrumpRx price: $22.50
- Chantix (smoking cessation) — TrumpRx price: $106.20
- Cleocin (antibiotic) — TrumpRx price: $94.35
- Colestid (cholesterol) — TrumpRx price: $127.91
- Cortef (inflammation) — TrumpRx price: $45
- Cytomel (thyroid) — TrumpRx price: $6
- Diflucan (antifungal) — TrumpRx price: $14.06
- Duavee (women's health) — TrumpRx price: $30.30
- Estring (women's health) — TrumpRx price: $249
- Eucrisa (dermatologic) — TrumpRx price: $158.48
- Farxiga (diabetescardiovascular) — TrumpRx price: $181.59
- Genotropin (human growth hormone) — TrumpRx price: $89.67
- Gonal F (fertility) — TrumpRx price: $168
- Insulin Lispro (high blood sugar) — TrumpRx price: $25
- Levoxyl (hypothyroidism) — TrumpRx price: $35.10
- Lopid (cholesterol) —TrumpRx price: $39.60
- Medrol (inflammation) —TrumpRx price: $3.15
- Ngenla (human growth hormone) — TrumpRx price: $2,217
- Nicotrol (smoking cessation) — TrumpRx price: $271.16
- Ovidrel (fertility) —TrumpRx price: $84
- Ozempic Pen (diabetesweight loss) — TrumpRx price: $199
- Premarin (women's health) — TrumpRx price: $99
- Premarin Vaginal Cream (women's health) — TrumpRx price: $236.65
- Prempro (women's health) — TrumpRx price: $98.84
- Pristiq (antidepressant) — TrumpRx price: $200.10
- Protonix (heartburn) — TrumpRx price: $200.10
- Tikosyn (cardiovascular) — TrumpRx price: $336
- Toviaz (bladder control) — TrumpRx price: $43.50
- Vfend (antifungal) — TrumpRx price: $306.98
- Viracept (antiviral) — TrumpRx price: $607.20
- Wegovy (weight loss) — Pen TrumpRx price: $199
- Wegovy Pill (weight loss) — TrumpRx price: $149
- Xeljanz (rheumatology) — TrumpRx price: $1,518
- Xigduo Xr (diabetes) — TrumpRx price: $181.59
- Zarontin (anticonvulsant) — TrumpRx price: $71.10
- Zavzpret (migraine treatment) — TrumpRx price: $594.84
- Zepbound (weight losssleep apnea) — TrumpRx price $299
- Zyvox (antibiotic) — TrumpRx price: $122.74
