He also hinted that the goal of the policy was to facilitate direct sale of drugs to Americans at the most-favored nation price by cutting out middlemen, presumably a reference to the pharmacy benefit managers who negotiate drug prices on behalf of insurers and companies. Drugmakers have long blamed them for the high prices Americans pay.

President Donald Trump is set to sign an executive order Monday morning that promises to crack down on “unreasonable practices” by foreign countries that suppress drug prices abroad, a White House official said.

President Trump says he’ll sign an executive order that, if implemented, could bring down the costs of some medications.