US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that aims to reduce high prescription drug prices – but its details and long-term effects are far from clear. Citing figures that patients in other countries pay much less than Americans for pharmaceuticals,

President Donald Trump signed a sweeping executive order Monday morning that promises to crack down on “unreasonable or discriminatory” practices by foreign countries that result in Americans paying far higher costs for prescription drugs.

President Donald Trump wants to lower U.S. drug costs by linking prices to those paid in other developed countries – a move that experts say could face a challenging path to becoming a reality.  Trump signed a sweeping executive order directing several federal agencies to renew that effort,