Fact-check · Sep 10, 2026 · Donald Trump
“We went from the highest prescription drug prices by far anywhere in the world to the lowest prescription drug prices anywhere in the world”
FALSESaid in 2 broadcasts
What the record shows
As of 2022, U.S. prescription drug prices were 2.78 times higher than 33 OECD countries combined (HHS/RAND 2024). U.S. prices ranged from 1.72x Mexico to 10.28x Turkey. Only generic drugs (90% of volume) cost less than peer nations.
Sources
- International Prescription Drug Price Comparisons: Estimates Using 2022 Data - Comparing Prescription Drugs in the U.S. and Other Countries: Prices and Availability - NCBI Bookshelf
- International Prescription Drug Price Comparisons: Estimates Using 2022 Data - PMC
- Prescription Drug Prices in the U.S. Are 2.78 Times Those in Other Countries | RAND
- Comparing Prescription Drugs in the U.S. and Other Countries: Prices and Availability - Comparing Prescription Drugs in the U.S. and Other Countries: Prices and Availability - NCBI Bookshelf
- Comparing Prescription Drugs in the U.S. and Other Countries: Prices and Availability - NCBI Bookshelf
- It’s difficult to determine prescription drug prices because of country-specific pricing and confidential discounts. But research shows that the U.S. pays two to four times more overall for prescription medicine compared with similar countries.
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Every time it was said
Sep 2, 2026FALSE
Sep 10, 2026FALSE
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