GONAL-F helps stimulate ovulation and will soon be available at a discount through TrumpRx, a federal website set to launch in 2026<\/p>\n<\/h3>\n
By I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter<\/b>
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MONDAY, Oct. 20, 2025 (HealthDay News) \u2014 The Trump administration announced that Boston-based drugmaker EMD Serono<\/a> will lower the price of one of its leading fertility drugs as part of a push to make in vitro fertilization (IVF) more affordable.<\/p>\n The company\u2019s drug GONAL-F<\/a>, which helps stimulate ovulation, will soon be available at a discount through TrumpRx, a federal website expected to launch in 2026.<\/p>\n The site will allow patients to purchase prescription drugs directly from manufacturers, officials said.<\/p>\n \u201cWe want to make it easier for all couples to have babies, raise children and start the families they have always dreamed about,\u201d President Donald Trump<\/a> said.<\/p>\n The move follows an executive order Trump signed in February aimed at lowering the cost of IVF treatment. While it falls short of his campaign pledge to make IVF free, it’s the third pharmaceutical pricing deal announced by the administration in recent weeks.<\/p>\n Fertility drugs like GONAL-F can cost patients thousands of dollars per IVF cycle, and many couples need multiple cycles to get pregnant.<\/p>\n EMD Serono\u2019s medications, which also include other hormone-based fertility treatments, will be offered at lower prices through the government partnership.<\/p>\n The company and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) also plan to work together to expedite approval of an EMD Serono fertility drug used in Europe, called Pergoveris.<\/p>\n \u201cThere are going to be a lot of Trump babies,\u201d said Dr. Mehmet Oz<\/a>, head of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). \u201cThat\u2019s probably a good thing.\u201d<\/p>\n The administration also introduced new federal guidance that will allow companies to offer fertility coverage separately from major medical plans, similar to how dental or vision insurance works.<\/p>\n Trump said this change will make it easier for companies to expand family-building benefits and help more people afford fertility treatments.<\/p>\n \u201cAny initiative that addresses the cost of drugs will have a material positive impact on the overall cost of the fertility cycle,\u201d Roger Shedlin<\/a>, CEO of fertility benefits company WIN, told The Associated Press<\/em>.<\/p>\n Patients also appreciated the step.<\/p>\n Corinn O\u2019Brien, 39, of Birmingham, Alabama, who gave birth to her daughter in June after three IVF cycles, said each round of treatment cost her between $1,000 and $5,000 just for the medications.<\/p>\n She told The Associated Press <\/em>that covering the whole IVF cycle \u201cultimately would be a game changer for families,\u201d but helping cover the cost of drugs \u201cis progress and is much appreciated.\u201d<\/p>\n Trump has faced pressure to support access to IVF following the U.S. Supreme Court\u2019s reversal of Roe v. Wade in 2022. The ruling led to new abortion restrictions in several states, some of which raised concerns about IVF access.<\/p>\n Asked about opposition from religious conservatives who object to IVF, Trump said he wasn\u2019t aware of those views, adding, \u201cI\u2019m just looking to do something because, you know, pro-life, I think this is very pro-life.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cYou can\u2019t get more pro-life than this,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n More information<\/strong><\/p>\n EMD Serono has more on GONAL-F<\/a>.<\/p>\n