Merck KGaA Joins Rivals in Drug Price Cut Deal with Trump Administration
Merck KGaA has become the latest pharmaceutical giant to strike a pricing agreement with the TRUMP administration, following similar moves by Pfizer and AstraZeneca. The German firm's U.S. subsidiary, EMD Serono, will slash prices on fertility drugs by 84% for eligible American patients, contingent upon tariff exemptions and increased domestic production.
The deal centers on three key in-vitro fertilization medications—Gonalf-F, Ovidrel, and Cetrotide—which will be sold directly to consumers through a planned TrumpRx platform. This development signals continued pressure on drugmakers to align with WHITE House pricing policies, though market observers note the arrangement's limited impact on broader healthcare costs.