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    Trump administration says it will force drug makers to disclose prices in ads

    The Trump administration wants to force drug makers to include prices in their TV ads. The details on their new proposal and the legal fight it could set up:
    by Ike Swetlitz Oct 15, 2018 3 minutes
    HHS Secretary Alex Azar and President Trump

    WASHINGTON — The Trump administration wants pharmaceutical companies to include the list price of drugs in television advertisements.

    The Department of Health and Human Services released a proposed regulation Monday afternoon that, if finalized, would require companies that sell drugs covered by Medicare or Medicaid to put a standard price in their ads, if the price is larger than $35 per month.

    HHS Secretary Alex Azar suggested the policy change would help

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