Washington — President Trump said the cost of drugs for in vitro fertilization will decrease "dramatically," as his administration has negotiated lower prices for an expensive component of the IVF cycle.

IVF cycles can cost $25,000 or even more, as Mr. Trump said, and many couples need multiple cycles. Most employers don't offer fertility insurance coverage.

"As a result of these actions, the per-cycle cost of drugs used in IVF will fall by an estimated 73% for American consumers, and the numbers are going to actually be very substantially higher as time goes by when it really kicks in," Mr. Trump announced in the Oval Office.

"A major reason for these high prices is the excessive cost of the drugs involved," Mr. Trump said. "The number one fertility drug used in IVF is currently 700%

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