US President Donald Trump announced a 100% tariff on imported generic pharmaceutical drugs on Tuesday. The tariff, which aims to bolster US pharmaceutical production, is set to go into effect in August 2028.
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Wow so I guess they want my dog’s cough to come back full force.
My dog requires a fluticasone inhaler for his cough. Our vet recommended we order the inhalers from CanadaPharmacy, and the specific ones we got actually shipped from New Zealand. Cost about a third of what it would here without insurance.
(So even with 100% tariffs, still cheaper to import. But holy shit fuck DJT.)
Yeah, my cat also needs the same inhalers, which I get overseas from Vanuatu. I order three at once which would be nearly $700(!) in the US. Instead, I pay $150. I wonder which country I’d buy them from even with 100% tariffs?
Diaper Don doesn’t even know how expensive drugs are for the average person in the US.