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White House Unveils IVF Drug Discounts via TrumpRx, Plans Employer Benefit Guidance

The approach stops short of mandating coverage, raising questions about how much IVF will actually become more affordable.

Overview

  • The administration announced a deal for EMD Serono to offer discounted IVF medications Gonal-F, Ovidrel and Cetrotide on the planned TrumpRx site starting in early 2026.
  • Officials said prices could be 42% to 79% below current levels depending on income, while the company said eligible patients using its full protocol could see up to an 84% discount off list prices.
  • Forthcoming guidance from HHS, Treasury and Labor will allow employers to offer stand‑alone or supplemental fertility benefits outside major medical plans, but participation will be voluntary and not subsidized.
  • The package includes expedited FDA review for Pergoveris, a fertility drug already sold in Europe, and trade incentives tied to U.S. manufacturing; CVS Specialty and Express Scripts’ Freedom Fertility agreed to lower handling costs.
  • Because medications are only one component of IVF—total cycles often run $15,000 to $30,000—experts say the overall out‑of‑pocket reduction remains uncertain, even as drug costs per cycle are projected to fall for many patients.