Patients will pay more for prescription meds and face drug shortages amid Trump tariffs, pharma groups warn
China, one of the countries affected by the new tariffs, is the world’s largest producer of active pharmaceutical ingredients.
Trump tariffs could raise medication costs and exacerbate shortages, drug trade groups warn
President Donald Trump's steep tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China could worsen exist­ing drug short­ages in the U.S. and raise health-care costs for patients, some drug trade groups warn. They also said the import taxes could strain cash-strapped generic drugmakers and distributors.
Trump tariffs threaten US drug supplies and risk higher prices, trade groups warn
With President Donald Trump’s tariffs about to take hold, industry groups are warning that the move could hamstring U.S. pharmaceutical supplies and productivity, and put an extra strain on patients’ wallets,
Tariff threats take aim at fentanyl trafficking. Here's how the drug reaches the US
President Donald Trump's plan to impose tariffs on goods from Mexico, Canada and China is partly aimed at combating the illicit flow of fentanyl into the U.S., where the opioid is blamed for some 70,000 overdose deaths annually.
'This is about fentanyl': Tariffs are crucial to combating 'drug war,' Trump and Cabinet officials say
Trump administration says tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China critical to preventing fentanyl and other drugs from pouring across the U.S. border, and are not part of an international trade war.
Why Trump’s tariffs can’t solve America’s fentanyl crisis
Americans consume more illicit drugs per capita than anyone else in the world. While the rate of fentanyl overdose deaths dipped a bit recently, it's still soared over the last decade. Trump tried tariffs to combat fentanyl in his first term.
Trump's tariffs could exacerbate drug shortages and raise prices, industry warns
Pharma industry groups are sounding the alarm, warning that President Donald Trump’s tariffs could worsen drug shortages, drive up prices, and push generic manufacturers out of the U.S.
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