President Donald Trump officially launched a new government website, TrumpRx, aimed at helping Americans buy medicines at lower prices.
President Donald Trump’s discount drug website, TrumpRx, is live.
TrumpRx.gov launched Feb. 5, less than one year after its inception in a May 12 executive order. The website allows Americans to purchase select medications at a discounted price directly from the manufacturer or with a pharmacy coupon, according to the website.
About 40 prescription drugs are available and those purchasing the medications cannot use insurance to cover the cost. TrumpRx is for cash-paying customers only, according to the new site.
A variety of potentially life-saving medications are available online, including Insulin Lispro, Farxiga and Tikosyn. There are also name-brand GLP-1 weight-loss drugs and medications treating infertility.
The discounted drug prices are the result of deals the Trump administration made with some of the largest pharmaceutical companies.
On Sept. 30, Pfizer announced it would sell its products through TrumpRx, according to a White House press release. In November and December, 13 more drug companies agreed to participate with TrumpRx: Amgen, Boehringer Ingelheim, Bristol Myers Squibb, Genentech, Gilead, GSK, Merck, Novartis, Sanofi, EMD Serono, Eli Lilly, AstraZeneca and Novo Nordisk.
Here’s what Tennesseans should know about the website and products available.
When will TrumpRx be available in Tennessee?
Tennesseans can access TrumpRx.gov now. The site launched Feb. 5.
Is TrumpRx free?
Yes. TrumpRx is a government-run website and is free to use.
See TrumpRx’s list of medications
Here’s a look at what you can buy through the government website, as of Feb. 5. The website says that “many more are coming soon.”
* Cetrotide – Fertility medication
* Wegovy pill – Weight-loss medication
* Bevespi – An inhaler
* Wegovy pen – Weight-loss medication
* Duavee – Treats symptoms of menopause
* Toviaz – Treatment of overactive bladder
* Gonal F – Treats infertility
* Ozempic pen – Weight-loss medication
* Eucrisa – Treats atopic dermatitis
* Zepbound – Weight-loss medication
* Xigduo – Treats type 2 diabetes
* Ovidrel – Fertility medication
* Viracept – Treats HIV
* Prempro – Treats menopause symptoms
* Airsupra – An asthma rescue inhaler
* Abrilada – Treats inflammatory conditions
* Genotropin – Growth hormone medication
* Estring – Treats menopause symptoms
* Protonix – Treats conditions that cause too much stomach acid
* Premarin – Treats menopause symptoms
* Pristiq – An antidepressant
* Xeljanz – Treats inflammatory and autoimmune conditions
* Farxiga – Treats diabetes, heart diseases or kidney diseases
* Levoxyl – Treats hypothyroidism
* Cortef – A steroid medicine
* Colestid – Lowers cholesterol
* Chantix – A smoking cessation medication
* Zarotin – An anti-epileptic medication
* Ngenla – Growth hormone medication
* Nicotrol – A smoking cessation inhaler
* Cytomel – Treats hypothyroidism
* Diflucan – An antifungal medication
* Lopid – Treats high triglycerides
* Medrol – An anti-inflammatory and anti-allergic medication
* Premarin vaginal cream – Treats menopause symptoms
* Tikosyn – An antiarrhythmic
* Vfend – An antifungal medication
* Zyvox – Treats bacterial infections
* Azulfidine – An anti-inflammatory medication
* Azulfidine en tabs – An anti-inflammatory medication
* Cleocin – Treats bacterial infections
* Zavzpret – A nasal spray treat acute migraines
* Insulin Lispro – A fast-acting insulin
How does TrumpRx work?
While TrumpRx was originally designed to circumvent pharmacies altogether in the May 12 executive order, it’s not universal on the site.
For some prescriptions, consumers could find their medications directly through TrumpRx.gov, the domain that connects drug manufacturers directly to those purchasing their prescriptions. They bypass the pharmacy.
On other drugs, a coupon code appears for customers, much like if you were to use GoodRx.
The Trump administration has established deals with major pharmaceutical companies that trade lower drug costs for customers with a three-year exemption period from tariffs, according to multiple pharmaceutical company press releases.
USA TODAY and Connect reporter Bonnie Bolden contributed to this report.
Allison Kiehl covers trending and breaking news from Knoxville for the Tennessee Connect Team. Email: [email protected]
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