Opinion: Grandstanding, not real change, why drug prices in TV ads will be confusing and irrelevant

In a fit of hubris, President Trump believes he is making drug makers “come clean” by forcing them to mention list prices in their TV ads. If only it were that simple. The reality is that last week’s mandate may, indeed, prod recalcitrant drug makers to pay more attention to pricing and, in some cases, cast this or that company in a greedy light.