The order is based on a "most favored nation" pricing model, which is similar to a policy Trump pushed in his first administration.

By Catalina Jaramillo and Kate Yandell In signing an executive order aimed at reducing U.S. drug prices, President Donald Trump said some prices would be cut in half or more “almost immediately.” But the order is light on details of how the plan would be implemented.

Americans spend more on prescription and over-the-counter drugs than anyone else in the world. It’s true that they take a lot of pills. But what really sets the US apart is how much drugs cost. Unlike in most other countries,