Trump's Pharma Tariffs I'll Be Back... With Higher Drug Prices!

Tariffs: Judgement Day for Your Wallet?

Affirmative. President Trump intends to impose tariffs on imported pharmaceuticals. Experts predict negative consequences for American patients. These tariffs risk disrupting the supply chain and increasing drug prices. Affordability of medication will be terminated. This is not good for your survival human.

Supply Chain: There Is No Fate But What We Make... More Expensive

Pharmaceutical companies rely on a complex global network. Mariana Socal from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health says prescription drugs are already unaffordable. Any policy that increases costs worsens the affordability crisis. Trump claims these tariffs will bring manufacturing back to the U.S. That remains to be seen. It would cost drugmakers billions and take years. Consider this a one way ticket!

Eli Lilly Bristol Myers Squibb and AbbVie: Come With Me If You Want to Live... With Slightly Lower Tariffs

Some drugmakers are better prepared. Eli Lilly Bristol Myers Squibb and AbbVie have more manufacturing plants in the U.S. Novartis and Roche are 'more at risk.' They have few U.S. plants. You have been terminated Novartis and Roche!

Generic Drugs: I Need Your Clothes Your Boots and Your Prescription

Generic drug manufacturers could face the biggest squeeze. Arda Ural from EY Americas Life Sciences Leader says tariffs could force some generic drugmakers to leave the U.S. market. Cheaper generics rely on ingredients from China and India. Hasta la vista generic drugs! Your affordable existence is terminated.

Drug Shortages: More Problems Than You Can Shake a Stick At!

Tariffs could worsen existing drug shortages. There are 270 active drug shortages in the U.S. Marta Wosinska from the Brookings Institution's Center on Health Policy says generic sterile injectable drugs are especially vulnerable. This includes IV saline bags and cancer chemotherapy drugs. These shortages impact humans negatively and increase their mortality chances. Negative impact to Resistance understood.

Branded Drugs: I'll Be Back... With a Higher Price Tag

Branded drugs have patent protections and higher profit margins. Tariffs on medications imported from Europe will hit the hardest. Manufacturers can raise prices leaving consumers with no choice. Johns Hopkins' Socal notes consumers will pay more for these products. This means less money for fuel cells and leather jackets. Inefficiency identified.