{"id":604356,"date":"2026-05-19T21:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T21:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/?p=604356"},"modified":"2026-05-19T21:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T21:00:00","slug":"trump-announces-expansion-of-trumprx-with-600-new-generic-drugs-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/?p=604356","title":{"rendered":"Trump Announces Expansion Of TrumpRx With 600 New Generic Drugs"},"content":{"rendered":"

Trump Announces Expansion Of TrumpRx With 600 New Generic Drugs<\/span><\/p>\n

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Via American Greatness,<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

President Donald Trump announced Monday that the administration is dramatically expanding the number of medications available through TrumpRx.gov, adding more than 600 generic drugs in what the White House described as another push to lower prescription costs for Americans<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Trump unveiled the expansion during remarks at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House campus, calling the move a major step toward making medications more affordable.<\/p>\n

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\ud83d\udea8 @POTUS<\/a> announces a major expansion of https:\/\/t.co\/qDpny1gZzN<\/a> to feature more than 600 new generic prescription drugs \u2014 delivering even more transparency, choice, and savings for Americans. pic.twitter.com\/MuPLuYLSB2<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) May 18, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\u201cToday I\u2019m thrilled to announce that we\u2019re increasing the number of drugs available on TrumpRx by nearly seven times, adding over 600 affordable generics to the website, working with industry partners,\u201d <\/strong><\/em>Trump said.<\/p>\n

The president argued that generic medications often provide the same results as expensive brand-name drugs at a fraction of the cost.<\/p>\n

\u201cCost-effective generic drugs are often available at just a tiny fraction of the price of their brand-name equivalents,\u201d <\/strong><\/em>Trump said.<\/p>\n

\u201cSometimes they\u2019re better with the same dosage, the same effectiveness, and the same active ingredients.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Trump said the expanded platform would offer some of the lowest prescription prices available to Americans, in some cases even beating insurance co-pays and out-of-pocket costs.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith these additions, TrumpRx will feature the best and lowest prices on prescriptions used by tens of millions of Americans,\u201d <\/strong><\/em>he said. \u201cWe\u2019re going to be lower.\u201d<\/p>\n

The White House also demonstrated a new feature on the website that allows users to compare drug prices at local pharmacies using an interactive map. The presentation was led by Chief Design Officer Joe Gebbia.<\/p>\n

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. praised Trump\u2019s efforts during the event and argued that previous administrations had promised lower drug prices without producing results.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cPresident Trump has asked us to make this, our country, the most affordable medication in the world, and he succeeded in doing that,\u201d Kennedy said.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cI want to say one last thing: President Bush promised to do this, President Clinton promised to do it, President Biden promised to do it, President Obama promised to do it, President Trump actually got it done,\u201d he added.<\/em><\/p>\n

One of the administration\u2019s partners in the effort is Cost Plus Drugs, co-founded by businessman Mark Cuban, who attended the announcement despite backing former Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 election.<\/p>\n

Cuban praised the initiative and emphasized that lowering drug costs should transcend partisan politics.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cRepublicans want cheaper drugs, independents want cheaper drugs, Democrats want cheaper drugs, and together I think we\u2019re going to do something special,\u201d Cuban said.<\/em><\/p>\n

Speaking afterward outside the West Wing, Cuban argued Americans should judge policies based on whether they improve people\u2019s lives rather than reflexively opposing them because of politics.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe only thing I care about is can they reduce the stress of the American people,\u201d <\/strong><\/em>Cuban said.<\/p>\n

\u201cTrumpRx and Cost Plus Drugs working together is one step towards reducing the stress.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Tyler Durden<\/a><\/span>
\nTue, 05\/19\/2026 – 17:00<\/span><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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