AXIOS (Maya Goldman) - How TrumpRx drug prices compare to generic alternatives
More than half of the drugs listed on the new TrumpRx website have a cheaper generic version on the market that can be purchased through other direct-to-consumer sites. Why it matters: Patients could save more buying non-branded copycat drugs, even if they don't have insurance and pay cash, drug pricing experts say. Case in point: Pristiq, an antidepressant made by Pfizer, is available with a TrumpRx coupon for about $200 for a 30-day supply — a more than 50% discount from the list price. - But a month's worth of a generic version with the same dosage is available on GoodRx for less than $30, and on Mark Cuban's CostPlusDrugs for just $16.65. Where it stands: 26 of the 43 drugs listed on TrumpRx as of the website's launch have…