Fact-check · Sep 2, 2026 · Donald Trump
“We're paying like, a $130 for a pill and you're paying $10”
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What the record shows
RAND/HHS ASPE (2022): U.S. brand-name drug prices average 3.2–4.2 times those in OECD countries; GAO (2020): Anoro Ellipta cost $248 in U.S., $49 in France (5:1 ratio).
Sources
- Chart: U.S. Drug Prices Sky-High in International Comparison
- Comparison of US and EU Prices for Orphan Drugs in the Perspective ...
- U.S. GAO - Prescription Drug Prices in France
- How Drug Prices Differ in the U.S. Versus Other Countries - BioSpace
- Comparing Prescription Drugs in the U.S. and Other Countries: Prices ...
- International Prescription Drug Price Comparisons - HHS ASPE
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