# The White House has drafted legislative text for its drug pricing policy.

*biotech · news · 2026-03-27 · STAT*

## Key points

- The White House has drafted legislative text for its drug pricing policy.
- Officials are sharing this draft with more than a dozen major pharmaceutical companies.
- The draft closely follows previous voluntary deals with pharma companies.
- The policy would allow cash-purchased drugs to count toward a patient's deductible.

WASHINGTON — The White House has drafted legislative text for its drug pricing policy, and officials are in the process of sharing it with more than a dozen major pharmaceutical companies, according to people familiar with the meetings. The legislative text, according to a White House official, closely follows the outlines of the voluntary deals the administration made with pharma companies. The draft includes a policy that would allow drugs purchased in cash to count toward a patient’s deductible. Advertisement

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