Trump Announces Major Pfizer Deal to Lower US Drug Prices After Humorous COVID Moment in Oval Office

Oct 01, 2025 03:39 pm CST

President Trump unveiled a groundbreaking agreement with Pfizer aimed at reducing prescription drug costs in the US, during a White House briefing that featured a lighthearted moment when Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr sneezed nearby. The deal includes a new "TrumpRx" platform allowing direct consumer purchases from Pfizer, bypassing middlemen, while also granting the company a three-year exemption from recently announced pharmaceutical tariffs.