Trump Launches 'Trump Rx' to Slash Drug Prices, Inspired by India's Jan Aushadhi Model

• US President Donald Trump has launched 'Trump Rx', a federal website offering significant discounts on prescription drugs, aiming to reduce medicine costs for Americans.
• The initiative is inspired by India's Jan Aushadhi Kendras, which provide affordable generic medicines, though Trump Rx focuses on discounts for branded drugs via coupons.
• Trump Rx implements a 'Most Favored Nation' pricing model, ensuring the US pays the lowest global price for drugs, challenging high prices charged by pharmaceutical companies.
• The government claims 16 of the world's 17 largest pharmaceutical companies have agreed to this new pricing system, with initial participation from AstraZeneca, Eli Lilly, EMD Serono, Novo Nordisk, and Pfizer.
• The platform aims to benefit uninsured individuals and those delaying treatment due to high costs, with Mehmet Oz stating it will prevent one in three Americans from being turned away from pharmacies.