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White House Delays 100% Tariffs on Branded Drug Imports

The White House paused the planned 100% levy to review drugmakers’ U.S. manufacturing and price-cut proposals.

Overview

  • Officials said the tariffs, which were slated to begin Wednesday, did not take effect and remain under review.
  • The Commerce Department is assessing companies’ plans to reshore production and offer Most Favored Nation pricing.
  • President Trump threatened the 100% duty to push firms to build U.S. plants and said it would not apply to companies constructing domestic facilities.
  • Industry analysts warn the levy could raise costs for patients and complicate global pharmaceutical supply chains and trade relationships.
  • Drugmakers and healthcare providers face ongoing uncertainty and negotiations, and Pfizer disclosed a separate pricing agreement with the administration earlier this week.