Our biggest burning questions on Trump’s order to bring down drug prices

Taking stock of the drug industry, from the lab to the medicine chest

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By Ed Silverman Pharmalot Columnist, Senior Writer

Andrew Harnik/Getty Images STAT+ | Our biggest burning questions on Trump's order to bring down drug prices Analysis: Trump's executive order lacks specifics and raises questions on what can be accomplished through agencies, what will be challenged in court. By Daniel Payne and Ed Silverman STAT+ | Trump's drug-pricing order takes a hard line against pharma. Investors shrugged The markets appeared unconvinced that a "most-favored nation" plan, as outlined in a new executive order, will ever take effect. By Elaine Chen STAT+ | Chinese and Chinese-American researchers in the U.S. confront a perilous moment Chinese, Chinese-American researchers see disproportional impact due to high representation among NIH-funded scientists. Some now looking at work overseas. By Brian Yang Alex Brandon/AP STAT+ | White House unveils sweeping plan to try to lower U.S. drug prices Trump presses 'most-favored nation' policy, leaves door open to more importation of medicines By Daniel Payne Beyond politics, even U.S. vaccine experts may envision fewer Covid shots in the future HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his aides have indicated they believe far fewer people should be urged to get Covid shots. CDC advisers may agree. By Helen Branswell STAT+ | House GOP unveils plans to reshape Medicaid Ahead of a mark-up this week, the House GOP laid out plans to reduce Medicaid spending as it seeks to offset the cost of planned tax cuts. By John Wilkerson

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