Trump Highlights Prescription Drug Price Differences Using Friend's Ozempic Experience

US President Donald Trump used an anecdote about a wealthy friend's experience with the weight-loss drug Ozempic to highlight high prescription drug prices in the United States. He noted the friend paid $1,300 for the drug in New York but only $87 in London, despite it being the same medication. Trump also remarked that the drug did not reduce his friend's weight, though it works for many others. These comments were made during a speech advocating for rural healthcare funding and drug price reforms.