DRUGS/EXECUTIVE ORDERS/HEALTHCARE: “President Trump signed an executive order Sunday [Sep. 13, 2020] that he says lowers prescription drug prices ‘by putting America first,’ but experts said the move is unlikely to have any immediate impact.
The action comes nearly two months after the president signed a different executive order with the exact same name but held it back to see if he could negotiate a better deal with drug companies…
The new order, like the earlier one, which was signed July 24 but not released, prompted quick condemnation from the drug industry…
As with most executive actions, this only just begins what will be a lengthy bureaucratic process that may or may not ultimately result in the promised policy.”
-Tamara Keith, “Trump Signs New Executive Order On Prescription Drug Prices,” npr.org, Sep. 13, 2020