Trump signs decree to lower drug prices in the US.

The White House released a text of the decree on Sunday, which does not appear to be a newly signed document. It was dated July 24.

The president of the United States, Donald Trump, said on Sunday that he signed a new decree that seeks to reduce the prices of medicines in the country, by associating them with those charged in other nations.

“My Most Favored Nation decree will guarantee that our country gets the same low price that big pharma offers to other countries. The days of global exploitation at America's expense are over, ”Trump said in a Twitter post.

The White House released a text of the decree on Sunday, which does not appear to be a newly signed document. It was dated July 24.

The Republican president signed a decree in July that, among other things, required Medicare, the government's health care program for seniors, to match the prices it pays for drugs to those paid by other countries.

Its implementation, however, was delayed as the government tried to find a solution with the industry.

Trump signed three more decrees in July, designed to cut drug costs for consumers in a bid to show his commitment to the issue ahead of the November 3 presidential election.

The orders ranged from relaxing drug import rules to cutting Medicare payments to drug companies, but experts said they are unlikely to go into effect any time soon. Similar proposals from the Trump administration have stalled amid industry pushback.

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