President Donald Trump announced that his administration would tackle rising drug costs in the United States by establishing “most favored nation” pricing which would base the U.S. prices of pharmaceuticals on the lowest prices paid by other foreign nations.

The executive order on lowering drug prices to those of a most favored nation leaves out details on its implementation and sidesteps logistical and legal hurdles.

US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that aims to reduce high prescription drug prices – but its details and long-term effects are far from clear. Citing figures that patients in other countries pay much less than Americans for pharmaceuticals,