Many brand-name drug prices are going up, despite Trump administration deals

By Sydney Lupkin

Published January 14, 2026 at 4:17 PM EST

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Every January, pharmaceutical companies increase the prices of hundreds of drugs. This year there's a disconnect between the deals with the Trump administration on some drug prices versus others.

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Sydney Lupkin

Sydney Lupkin is the pharmaceuticals correspondent for NPR.

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