Judge Blocks Trump Rule Requiring Pharma Companies To Say Price Of Drugs In TV Ads

President Donald Trump talks about drug prices during a visit to the Department of Health and Human Services in Washington in October. A federal judge on Monday blocked a major White House initiative on prescription drug costs, saying the Trump administration lacked the legal authority to require drugmakers to disclose their prices in TV ads.

Television-ad rule, which had support from the Trump administration and consumer rights advocates, is a blow to the White House searching for ways to pressure pharmaceutical companies to lower prices.

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