Americans pay significantly more for prescription medications, with branded drugs in the U.S. costing about three times more than those in other countries.

President Donald Trump has signed a sweeping executive order setting a 30-day deadline for drugmakers to lower the cost of prescription drugs in the U.S.

Gov. Gavin Newsom announced today that he will seek to regulate prescription drug middlemen that he blames for driving up costs for patients, less than a year after he vetoed similar oversight for the companies called pharmacy benefit managers.

President Trump will hold a press conference Monday morning with Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to announce an executive order to cap prescription drug and pharmaceutical prices at the lowest cost offered in any other country.

Walgreens aims to free up time for pharmacy staff, reducing their routine tasks and eliminating inventory waste.

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order aimed at making significant cuts to prescription drug prices for Americans, but questions remain about how the plan will work.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. cited Bernie Sanders' 2016 and 2020 White House campaign plans on prescription drugs to highlight Trump's efforts in 2025.