AP investigation: Drug prices going up, despite Trump promise

But the number of increases slowed somewhat, were not quite as steep as in past years

In this Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2018, photo, Health & Human Services Secretary Alex Azar speaks during an interview with The Associated Press in New York. Azar, the administration’s point person for efforts to lower drug prices, conceded in a recent AP interview that it will be a while before drug prices fall. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

In this Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2018, photo, Health & Human Services Secretary Alex Azar speaks during an interview with The Associated Press in New York. Azar, the administration’s point person for efforts to lower drug prices, conceded in a recent AP interview that it will be a while before drug prices fall. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

NEW YORK — President Donald Trump made reducing drug prices a key promise during his election campaign, repeatedly accusing drugmakers of "getting away with murder." At the end of May, he promised that drug companies would be announcing "massive" voluntary drug price cuts within two weeks.

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