HHS/PHARMA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump has summoned top officials for a White House meeting on drug prices, frustrated over a new round of price hikes after Trump promised to lower pharmaceutical costs, two individuals with knowledge told POLITICO. Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar, Council of Economic Advisers Chairman Kevin Hassett and acting White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney are among officials set to meet with the president Tuesday, one individual said. HHS did not immediately respond to requests for comment. The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Trump’s frustration spilled into public view after reports last week that pharmaceutical companies were raising prices in the new year on hundreds of drugs. ‘Drug makers and companies are not living up to their commitments on pricing. Not being fair to the consumer, or to our Country!’ the president tweeted Saturday [1-5-19].”
–Dan Diamond, Adam Cancryn and Sarah Owermohle, “Trump summons advisers to White House over drug price hikes,” Politico, January 8, 2019 12:39 pm