
WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 31: Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (R), accompanied by (L-R) BridgeBio Pharma CEO and Founder Dr. Neil Kumar, B1 Medicines CEO John Oiler, Astellas Pharma President Michael Putrasis, U.S. President Donald Trump, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, and Administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Dr. Mehmet Oz, speaks during a healthcare affordability event in the Oval Office at the White House on August 31, 2026 in Washington, DC. President Trump announced that nearly a dozen pharmaceutical manufacturers have agreed to lower the price of their medications to match their prices outside of the United States. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)


