White House credits TrumpRx for biggest drug-price drop

Families need lower prescription prices, and the White House credits TrumpRx with the largest annual decline in more than 60 years.

An August 17 White House release said new data showed prescription-drug prices had their largest annual decline in more than 60 years, the steepest since 1963.

“A Promise Made, Promise Kept. 🇺🇸”¹

It names TrumpRx as the cause and calls the result the largest decline. The second line, “A Promise Made, Promise Kept. 🇺🇸,” presents the result as a pledge the administration has fulfilled¹.

Behind that promise, the White House’s August 17 release reported prescription-drug prices down 3.9% since Trump took office. The White House said the decline came as its Most Favored Nation policies took hold².

The Bureau of Labor Statistics subsequently reported that its prescription-drug index fell 1.2% in September³.

The administration’s February launch fact sheet traced the initiative to Trump’s May 12, 2025, executive order on Most-Favored-Nation prescription-drug pricing⁴. By August, the White House said 17 major drugmakers, representing approximately 86% of the branded drug market, had agreed to align U.S. prices with the lowest paid by comparable developed nations².

TrumpRx launched with discounts on 40 branded medicines, according to the fact sheet. Patients with valid prescriptions access those savings through printable or downloadable coupons or manufacturer channels⁴. The TrumpRx homepage now displays “$700,000,000+ Saved for Americans.”⁵

For families paying out of pocket for fertility medicines, the launch fact sheet listed Gonal-F at as little as $168 per pen and projected average savings exceeding $2,000 per cycle⁴.

Those household costs are the right test of drug policy. Family First economics means making necessary care more affordable, including for couples trying to have children. Policymakers should build on lower prices and keep their attention on what families actually pay for the medicines they need.

Sources

1. @WhiteHouse on X, 2026-10-18: The largest decline in prescription drug prices thanks to TrumpRx. A Promise Made, Promise Kept. 🇺🇸 https://x.com/WhiteHouse/status/2111950342149849150/video/1, 2026-10-18
2. President Trump Delivers Largest Prescription Drug Price Drop in Over 60 Years
3. Consumer Price Index News Release - 2026 M09 Results
4. Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Launches TrumpRx.gov to Bring Lower Drug Prices to American Patients
5. TrumpRx