Donald Trump on Friday announced that all branded or patented drugs imported into the United States will face a 100 per cent tariff starting October 1, 2025, unless their manufacturers are building facilities in the country.

“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," Trump wrote on his social media platform Truth Social.

He further clarified that “IS BUILDING" will be defined as ‘breaking ground’ and/or ‘under construction’. There will, therefore, be no Tariff on these Pharmaceutical Products if construction has started."

Donald Trump’s post on Truth Social

Trump has long maintained that tariffs are the key to forcing companies to inv

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