Trump says US will soon announce tariffs on pharmaceutical imports

Reuters

09 April, 2025, 11:25 am

Last modified: 09 April, 2025, 01:10 pm

Trump says US will soon announce tariffs on pharmaceutical imports

Reuters

09 April, 2025, 11:25 am

Last modified: 09 April, 2025, 01:10 pm

US President Donald Trump looks on in the Oval Office, on the day he signs executive orders, at the White House in Washington, DC, US March 6, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein

US President Donald Trump looks on in the Oval Office, on the day he signs executive orders, at the White House in Washington, DC, US March 6, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein

President Donald Trump on Tuesday said the US will soon announce a "major" tariff on pharmaceutical imports.

Speaking to an event at the National Republican Congressional Committee, Trump said the tariff will incentivize drug companies to move their operations to the US.

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