The US president, Donald Trumpannounced on Sunday his plans to sign a new policy that, according to him, will reduce the value of the prescription medications in the United States between a 30% y 80%.
Los prices “will rise around the world To compensate for the balance and, for the first time in many years, bring equity to the United States! “Wrote the Republican president in a publication on social networks, adding that he plans to sign a Decree this Monday so that the measure enters into force.
Trump said he plans to establish a policy of “the” MFN“, so that the price of the medications at the lowest value paid by any other country in the world, so that, according to Trump, it is treated fairly. This reduction in the costs of prescription medicines in the North American country would be compensated, he added, by the higher prices in other nations.
Pharmaceutical products tariffs
Trump’s announcement took place a few hours after the president reported that he would Its most “important” and “shocking” publication en su red social Truth Social.
In addition, it happens a few days after Trump ensures that in the next two weeks he will announce Drug tariffsproducts that dodged the ‘reciprocal tariffs’ established on April 2.
In that sense, the president already signed an order last month that seeks Encourage production on American soil.