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president Donald Trump on Thursday announced efforts to expand access to in vitro fertilization (IVF) by making these treatments more affordable.
The move includes two priorities: lowering drug prices and making IVF treatment more affordable for women looking to get pregnant but struggling to afford the expensive procedure.
“In the Trump administration, we want to make it easier for couples to have babies, raise children and start the families they’ve always dreamed of,” Trump said during an Oval Office announcement.
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President Donald Trump listens as Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks in the Oval Office of the White House, Thursday in Washington, where Trump announced efforts to make IVF treatments more affordable. (Alex Brandon/AP)
Trump said EMD Serono, the world’s largest maker of fertility drugs, has agreed to offer discounts on the cost of fertility drugs the company sells in the United States.
The deal includes the drug Gonal-f, which treats infertility in women and men.
Dr. Mehmet Oz, who directs the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, said, “There are going to be many Trump babies. I think that’s probably a good thing.”
Trump said a single round of IVF in the United States can cost up to $25,000, and many couples need multiple rounds for a successful pregnancy.
“We are pleased to announce that, depending on the patient’s income, the cost of drugs for a standard infertility IVF cycle will decrease by 42 to 79% for families,” an official said, “depending on the results of this negotiation.”
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President Trump signed an executive order in February to make IVF more affordable and accessible. (Getty Images)
In 2024, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) said that a single cycle of IVF ranges from $15,000 to $20,000 and can exceed $30,000.
“Given that the average number of cycles required to become pregnant from IVF is 2.5, this means that the average cost of IVF to successfully conceive can easily exceed $40,000,” an HHS report states.
Libby Horne, US vice president of fertility and HIV/endocrinology at EMD Serono, praised Thursday’s announcement, noting that 1 in 8 couples face infertility.
“Through our partnership with the administration, we are proud to announce that Americans will have access to our leadership IVF therapies at 84% off list prices,” Horne said.
The announcement came after Trump signed an executive order in February directing federal agencies to find ways to lower the cost of IVF.
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Trump pledged on the campaign trail that, if he won a second term, he would mandate free IVF treatment for women.
Trump credited Sen. Katie Britt, R-Ala., with bringing the issue of IVF access to his attention.
“This is the most pro-IVF thing that any president has ever done in the history of the United States of America,” Britt said Thursday alongside Trump.
