Washington, Aug. 1 -- US President Donald Trump on Thursday (local time) posted on Truth Social a letter he sent to Novartis CEO Vasant Narasimhan, directing the company to comply with his Executive Order on lowering drug prices for Americans or face consequences.

https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/114949068624952696

On July 31, in a letter addressed from the White House, Trump said that on May 12, he had signed an Executive Order titled Delivering Most Favored Nation Prescription Drug Pricing to American Patients "to stop global freeloading and guarantee that Americans pay the same prices enjoyed by other developed nations."

He said that "right now, brand name drug prices in the United States are up to three times higher on aver...