The news came in much the same way as previous tariff bombshells from the US president had — suddenly, via social media, and with much left unclear.
In a post on his social media site late on Thursday, Donald Trump announced steep new tariffs on US pharmaceutical imports.
“Starting October 1st, 2025, we will be imposing a 100% Tariff on any branded or patented Pharmaceutical Product, unless a Company IS BUILDING their Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Plant in America,” he wrote on Truth Social.
So far, pharmaceutical goods have been…
