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Can Pharmas Come Out Unscathed As China-US Trade War Escalates?

 
• By Brian Yang, Anju Ghangurde, and Ian Haydock

As a simmering trade dispute between the US and China looks set to continue worsening, many companies in the pharma sector are closely watching what's coming and getting ready for any disruption. But what is the actual and predicted impact on exporters and producers in China, India and the US?

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A tetchy trade war between the US and China looks set to escalate, with rising rhetoric and potential further tariff action on both sides. The pharma sector is keeping a close eye on developments, although - while some drug products have been included so far - some analysts expect the actual impact on companies and exporters to be limited.

Responding to the latest US move to slap proposed tariffs on Chinese exports of 1,300 products worth $50bn, China promptly said it would add

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