Medicare drug price negotiations: 10 list prices drop between 38% to 79%

Enlarge / Prescription drugs are displayed at NYC Discount Pharmacy in Manhattan on July 23, 2024. Getty | Spencer Platt

In the first round of direct price negotiations between Medicare and drug manufacturers, prices for 10 expensive and commonly used drugs saw price cuts between 38 percent to 79 percent compared to their 2023 list prices, the White House and the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced Thursday. The new negotiated prices will take effect on January 1, 2026.

The 10 drugs that were up for negotiations are used to treat various conditions, from diabetes, psoriasis, blood clots,

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