U.S. to Impose 100% Tariff on Branded Drugs Unless Firms Build Plants
President Trump says a 100% tariff will apply to branded pharmaceutical imports from Oct. 1, unless the companies have begun building manufacturing plants in the U.S.
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President Trump says a 100% tariff will apply to branded pharmaceutical imports from Oct. 1, unless the companies have begun building manufacturing plants in the U.S.
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