Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Andrew Feinberg

Trump and Dr. Oz bring ‘As Seen on TV’ vibes to Rx coupon portal for cheap ‘fat drugs’

President Donald Trump has for months pledged to tackle rising health care costs with a new government-backed online source for prescription drugs bearing his name. But is the eponymously-branded website everything he promised?

The long-awaited project, dubbed “TrumpRx,” went live on Thursday, with Trump claiming that it “represents the largest reduction in prescription drug prices in history by many, many times, and it's not even close” alongside Medicare administrator (and ex-TV doctor) Mehmet Oz and AirBnb founder turned U.S. Chief Design Officer Joe Gebbia.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.