TrumpRx vs. GoodRx: Which Prescription Drugs Are Cheaper Right Now

TrumpRx launched with a promise to lower prescription drug prices for Americans paying out of pocket. To test that claim, I used the ChatGPT deep research tool to generate a side by side price comparison of every drug listed on the TrumpRx website and matched those prices against the lowest available GoodRx cash prices.

If you’re looking for political spin here, you won’t find it. The process and result is straightforward. 

Some drugs are cheaper on TrumpRx. Others are cheaper on GoodRx. And the reason often comes down to whether a generic alternative is being shown. Below is the simplest way to understand the current landscape.

Drugs that are cheaper on TrumpRx

Based on the comparison, TrumpRx currently lists lower prices than GoodRx for the following medications:

1. Cetrotide

2. Bevespi

3. Gonal F

4. Zepbound when compared to GoodRx’s pen coupon price

5. Xigduo XR

6. Ovidrel

7. Airsupra

8. Genotropin

9. Farxiga

10. Viracept

11. Ngenla

12. Premarin tablet formulation

These tend to be brand name drugs, specialty medications, or products where TrumpRx is highlighting a manufacturer supported cash price that is not always surfaced as the lowest option on GoodRx.

Drugs that are cheaper on GoodRx

GoodRx currently offers lower prices than TrumpRx for the following medications:

1. Cortef

2. Colestid

3. Chantix

4. Tikosyn

5. Vfend

6. Zyvox

7. Azulfidine

8. Azulfidine En Tabs

9. Cleocin

10. Insulin Lispro

TrumpRx and GoodRx price comparison chart for all TrumpRx-listed drugs.pdf

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The key pattern that explains the difference

In most cases where GoodRx is cheaper, it is because GoodRx prominently displays generic equivalents even when the page is accessed under a brand name.

Examples include:

• Tikosyn showing generic dofetilide

• Zyvox showing generic linezolid

• Azulfidine showing generic sulfasalazine

• Chantix showing generic varenicline

• Cleocin showing generic clindamycin

This means many of these comparisons are effectively brand pricing on TrumpRx versus generic pricing on GoodRx, not a true brand to brand comparison.

What this means for consumers

TrumpRx is not a pharmacy. It is a pricing and routing site that highlights manufacturer cash programs and coupons. GoodRx is also a coupon platform, but it is often more aggressive about defaulting users to the lowest cost generic option.

If you take a brand name drug with limited generic competition, TrumpRx may offer the better price. If your medication has a widely available generic, GoodRx is often cheaper.

The takeaway is simple. There is no single winner. Consumers still need to compare prices before filling a prescription. Checking both sites takes minutes and can save hundreds of dollars. Let’s hope that in the years ahead that Trump RX drives down all prices. 

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