While the Association for Accessible Medicines’ Access! 2025 meeting represented the generics and biosimilars group’s first annual conference with its new President and CEO John Murphy at the helm, delegates were more focused on a different change in administration, namely the second term of President Donald Trump.
Trump And Tariffs Top Generic Industry Concerns
At a lively AAM Access! conference in Florida, AAM President and CEO John Murphy acknowledged the negative effects of potential tariffs, but also suggested that the second Trump Administration could be an opportunity for the generics and biosimilars sectors to advance market reforms.

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