-- Regeneron Pharmaceuticals (REGN) has struck an agreement with the Trump administration to reduce drug costs for certain Americans and has secured approval for a gene therapy to treat a rare form of deafness, Bloomberg reported on Thursday, citing a person familiar with the matter.
Regeneron was the last company asked by Trump to align US costs with those in other developed countries under a most favored nations policy.
The administration has pressured major pharmaceutical firms to sign pricing agreements to offer discounted prices or align costs with international markets, in exchange for incentives such as tariff exemptions.
According to the report, the Food and Drug Administration is expected to authorize the treatment for an ultra-rare inherited hearing-loss condition caused by a genetic mutation.
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