The Kremlin said on Friday that a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump was essential but required considerable advance preparation and had to yield results when it happened.

President Donald Trump says he's looking to set up direct talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin as soon as possible

U.S. officials have argued that Europe should be paying more for drugs to help lower Americans' prices. But whether they have enough leverage to force that change is unclear.

US President Donald Trump’s effort to reduce drug prices for Americans relies on a practice long employed in Europe: aligning costs with lower prices paid elsewhere. If he succeeds, the knock-on effect could hit Europe hard.

U.S. President Donald Trump's executive order on drug pricing threatens Roche's planned $50 billion investment in the United States, the company said on Wednesday. Trump's order, signed Monday, directs drugmakers to lower prices of brand-name medicines to align with those in other wealthy nations.