STAT+: As the U.S. looks on, European countries feel growing pressure on drug prices
You can reach Andrew confidentially on Signal at drewqjoseph.71. LONDON — In Europe, two divergent paths are emerging as countries grapple with what to do about drug prices, affecting pharma companies and patients across the continent — and testing the influence of the U.S. In the U.K., after a pressure campaign from both pharma companies and the Trump administration, the government has adopted more industry-friendly policies while also simply promising to spend more on medicines.Advertisement Germany, another of the continent’s biggest markets, is headed in the opposite direction.
- ▪You can reach Andrew confidentially on Signal at drewqjoseph.71.
- ▪LONDON — In Europe, two divergent paths are emerging as countries grapple with what to do about drug prices, affecting pharma companies and patients across the continent — and testing the influence of the U.S.
- ▪In the U.K., after a pressure campaign from both pharma companies and the Trump administration, the government has adopted more industry-friendly policies while also simply promising to spend more on medicines.Advertisement Germany, another
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STAT PlusPharma As the U.S. looks on, European countries feel growing pressure on drug prices Two of the region’s biggest economies are taking divergent approaches Manage alerts for this article Email this article Share this article A patient’s health card is put in a reader at a pharmacy in Berlin during a demonstration of a new process for issuing an “e-prescription.”ANNEGRET HILSE/POOL/AFP via Getty Images By Andrew JosephJune 10, 2026 Europe Correspondent Andrew Joseph[email protected]Andrew covers the biopharma industry, scientific research, and public health across the continent. You can reach Andrew confidentially on Signal at drewqjoseph.71.
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