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It also instructs the FDA to streamline its generic drug approvals process and to better facilitate state programs to import lower-cost drugs from Canada. The drug importation push actually started under the first Trump administration, and it just hasn't gotten much traction.

It also instructs the FDA to streamline its generic drug approvals process and to better facilitate state programs to import lower-cost drugs from Canada. The drug importation push actually started under the first Trump administration, and it just hasn't gotten much traction.

bit in this executive order is familiar. The first Trump administration made several attempts to lower drug prices, and that included importing drugs from Canada and speeding generic approvals. It also proposed pegging drug prices in the U.S. to lower prices paid in other countries, but that didn't happen. So when it came to drug prices as a campaign issue last year, Trump didn't say much.

bit in this executive order is familiar. The first Trump administration made several attempts to lower drug prices, and that included importing drugs from Canada and speeding generic approvals. It also proposed pegging drug prices in the U.S. to lower prices paid in other countries, but that didn't happen. So when it came to drug prices as a campaign issue last year, Trump didn't say much.

bit in this executive order is familiar. The first Trump administration made several attempts to lower drug prices, and that included importing drugs from Canada and speeding generic approvals. It also proposed pegging drug prices in the U.S. to lower prices paid in other countries, but that didn't happen. So when it came to drug prices as a campaign issue last year, Trump didn't say much.

This is really the first time in a while we're hearing about drug prices. Here's Juliet Kubanski, a Medicare drug pricing expert at the nonpartisan research group KFF.

This is really the first time in a while we're hearing about drug prices. Here's Juliet Kubanski, a Medicare drug pricing expert at the nonpartisan research group KFF.

This is really the first time in a while we're hearing about drug prices. Here's Juliet Kubanski, a Medicare drug pricing expert at the nonpartisan research group KFF.

High drug prices are a big deal to voters, whether they're Democrats or Republicans.

High drug prices are a big deal to voters, whether they're Democrats or Republicans.

High drug prices are a big deal to voters, whether they're Democrats or Republicans.

You know, that's unclear. Executive orders can only do so much. In this case, the action is telling the FDA to take certain steps, instructing his HHS secretary to work with Congress, instructing officials to come up with regulatory solutions. So a lot will depend on all these different players working together.

You know, that's unclear. Executive orders can only do so much. In this case, the action is telling the FDA to take certain steps, instructing his HHS secretary to work with Congress, instructing officials to come up with regulatory solutions. So a lot will depend on all these different players working together.

You know, that's unclear. Executive orders can only do so much. In this case, the action is telling the FDA to take certain steps, instructing his HHS secretary to work with Congress, instructing officials to come up with regulatory solutions. So a lot will depend on all these different players working together.

On, for example, drug importation, states have to submit very specific plans for each drug they want to import even after the FDA approves their general approach. FDA approved Florida's drug importation program last January, but by November, it still wasn't bringing in drugs from Canada.

On, for example, drug importation, states have to submit very specific plans for each drug they want to import even after the FDA approves their general approach. FDA approved Florida's drug importation program last January, but by November, it still wasn't bringing in drugs from Canada.

On, for example, drug importation, states have to submit very specific plans for each drug they want to import even after the FDA approves their general approach. FDA approved Florida's drug importation program last January, but by November, it still wasn't bringing in drugs from Canada.

So this presidential order could build on efforts to lower drug prices, but only if Congress and other officials find a way to solve some of these challenges.

So this presidential order could build on efforts to lower drug prices, but only if Congress and other officials find a way to solve some of these challenges.

So this presidential order could build on efforts to lower drug prices, but only if Congress and other officials find a way to solve some of these challenges.