Will They Or Won’t They? Tariff Questions Loom For Drugmakers

Pharma executives and investors are waiting with bated breath to find out if President Trump will include drugs in a new round of tariffs to be announced on 2 April.

Pharmaceutical tariffs could be another hit for industry as it grapples with the Trump Administration's changes to the FDA. (Shutterstock)

Anxiety is high as pharmaceutical manufacturers wait to hear from President Trump about whether or not drugs will be included in the next round of tariffs to be announced on 2 April.

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