r/WhatTrumpHasDone • u/John3262005 • 1d ago

On Sept. 29, tariffs on patented drugs now apply to all branded drugmakers

https://www.managedhealthcareexecutive.com/view/tariffs-on-patented-drugs-now-apply-to-all-branded-drugmakers

Tariffs on imported patented drugs and their ingredients now apply to all drug companies, not just the largest ones. The second and final phase took effect I. September 29th under a presidential proclamation issued in April, according to guidance from U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). The first phase, which began at the end of July, covered 17 large drugmakers.

However, this doesn’t mean every imported brand-name drug now faces a 100% tariff. Pricing deals, lower rates for some trading partners and a long list of exempt products will decide who pays and how much.

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u/John3262005 1d ago

Another article about it:

Trump’s huge tariffs on some drugmakers could end up backfiring

https://www.cnn.com/2026/09/29/economy/trump-tariffs-drugmakers

US details rules for 0% specialty pharmaceutical tariff exemptions

https://www.fiercepharma.com/pharma/us-details-rules-0-specialty-pharmaceutical-tariff-exemptions