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Donald Trump Doubles Down on Mathematically Impossible Drug Price Cuts
UNITED STATES, AUG 4 – Trump demands drugmakers cut U.S. prices within 60 days to match lowest global rates while experts doubt tariffs and reshoring will lower costs, despite $250 billion planned investments.
- Experts argue that Trump's proposed changes are unlikely to lower drug prices due to high domestic production costs and the complexities of the global supply chain.
- In response to Trump's actions, U.S. healthcare stocks fell, while pharmaceutical companies announced plans for substantial investments in domestic production.
- Trump's threat of tariffs on imported pharmaceuticals initially resulted in a drop in U.S. healthcare stocks and faces skepticism from industry insiders about achieving his goals.
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