Trump Administration Unveils TrumpRx Website to Lower Prescription Drug Costs

The Trump administration on Fridayunveiled TrumpRx, a new government-hosted website that it says will dramatically lower the out-of-pocket cost of some of the most expensive prescription drugs in the United States. Announced at a White House event, the initiative promises steep price cuts on blockbuster medications, from GLP-1 weight-loss drugs likeOzempicto insulin, inhalers, and fertility treatments, just months ahead of the November midterm elections. The headline-grabbing numbers are hard to miss. But beyond the spectacle, TrumpRx raises bigger questions about how drug pricing works in the U.S., what this platform actually does, and whether these savings will reach patients who need them most. At its core, TrumpRx is not an online pharmacy. According to theAssociated Press, the website functions as a government-run clearinghouse that connects consumers directly to pharmaceutical manufacturers’ discount programs and direct-to-consumer platforms. Trump emphasized that the site would be live immediately, telling Americans that savings would be available “starting today at trumprx.gov.” The administration highlighted several categories of high-cost medications that have fueled public frustration over healthcare expenses.