# The analysis includes the first economy-wide projections behind a policy at the core of Trump’s pitch to voters.

*biotech · news · 2026-05-05 · Fortune*

## Key points

- The White House estimates $733 billion could be saved over a decade from Trump's drug pricing policy.
- Few details of Trump's agreements with 17 pharmaceutical companies have been made public for independent review.
- The policy projects $64.3 billion in Medicaid savings over ten years due to lower drug prices.
- Pharmaceutical companies' profits rose 66% after joining the Trump prescription drug plan, per Sanders' staff.

**Companies:** 17 leading pharmaceutical companies
**Countries:** United States, Iran

[Read the full story on Fortune](https://fortune.com/2026/05/05/white-house-trump-big-pharma-dealmaking-save-billions-drug-prices/)

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