Drug Topics December 11, 2025
Dae Lee, PharmD, Esq, CPBS, Lucas Morgan, Esq

Key Takeaways

  • TrumpRx seeks to increase transparency in drug pricing, challenging traditional PBM revenue models and promoting direct consumer access to discounted medications.
  • Pharmacies may experience reduced volume and increased competition, necessitating a focus on clinical services and transparent pricing models.
  • Plan sponsors face fiduciary challenges, requiring greater transparency and oversight of PBM contracts to ensure reasonable fees and costs.
  • The initiative’s success hinges on manufacturer participation and patient adoption, but it has already shifted expectations toward a more transparent drug pricing system.

For pharmacies, TrumpRx could redefine how prescription drugs are distributed and reimbursed.

The launch of the Trump Administration’s new drug-pricing initiative—widely referred to as TrumpRx—has generated intense public attention and political commentary. But behind the...

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