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With an aim to mitigate supply chain risks in the U.S., President Trump’s administration has identified approximately 26 drugs that are critical to the country and intends to maintain a 6-month supply of APIs for these critical drugs.  (Source: © Health Studio - stock.adobe.com)
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Tariffs, Pricing Pressure Are Driving Big Pharma’s U.S. Investment Surge

With an aim to enhance domestic manufacturing of key medicines in the USA and cut dependence on foreign imports, President Donald Trump has threatened a 100 % tariff on branded or patented drug imports for companies not building plants on American soil. The Trump administration has also identified roughly 26 critical medicines and intends to maintain a 6-month supply of APIs for these critical drugs. In addition to this, 17 drug companies have also been pressed to bring U.S. prescription prices in line with those in peer countries, and many have responded with both price cuts and large U.S. investment pledges.

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