White House welcomes apparent deal to lower cost of pharmaceutical drugs

White House welcomes apparent deal to lower cost of pharmaceutical drugs
General view of the White House in Washington

WASHINGTON – The White House on Wednesday welcomed hearing about a legislative deal aimed at lowering the cost of pharmaceutical drugs as part of a budget bill.

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, learning of the deal while at the podium for her daily news briefing, said she would seek more information about it.

(Reporting by Trevor Hunnicutt and Steve Holland; Editing by Leslie Adler)

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