New weight loss drug to be sold on Trump's pharmaceutical platform

A first-of-its-kind value nonaccomplishment pill volition go the latest cause to beryllium offered connected President Trump's cost examination level "Trump Rx," CBS News exclusively learned. 

Foundayo, a GLP-1 drug, is simply a first-of-its-kind value nonaccomplishment pill that doesn't request to beryllium taken connected an bare stomach, expanding entree for those who are needle averse. 

A White House authoritative says TrumpRx, the low-cost pharmaceutical examination website launched by the medication successful February, volition supply coupons for Foundayo to Americans without security starting astatine $149 for the archetypal dose. 

The refills volition beryllium marked astatine $199 and aboriginal prescriptions volition beryllium $299. 

The pill volition besides beryllium sold astatine a akin terms connected Eli Lilly's nonstop to user level "Lilly Direct." 

Though the prices are the same, a White House authoritative tells CBS quality they judge TrumpRx has a greater scope than the drugmaker's level and serves arsenic a "one halt shop" for consumers to measure each GLP-1s connected the market.

The outgo for Americans connected Medicare volition beryllium astir $50 and Americans connected backstage security for astir $25. 

A White House authoritative told CBS News that the pill could beryllium featured connected TrumpRx arsenic soon arsenic Thursday. 

Foundayo is besides the archetypal caller cause approved nether the FDA's precedence voucher program. The program, which was announced past June, was intended to shorten the clip it takes to reappraisal drugs from 10 to 12 months down to conscionable 2 months. 

The FDA approved the Eli Lilly cause conscionable 50 days aft filing. The institution plans to commencement shipping the pill connected April 6.