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world El Financiero 2026-04-02

US Imposes 100% Tariffs on Patented Medicines

The US government will impose a 100% tariff on certain patented medicines imported from countries without a trade agreement, in an attempt to pressure pharmaceutical companies to produce more domestically. Exemptions apply to large companies and countries with trade agreements.


El gobierno de Estados Unidos impondrá aranceles de hasta 100 por ciento a ciertos medicamentos importados. <p>El gobierno de Estados Unidos impondrá <a href="https://www.elfinanciero.com.mx/economia/2026/01/26/amenaza-trump-con-arancel-de-100-a-canada-por-china/" rel="" target="_blank" title="https://www.elfinanciero.com.mx/economia/2026/01/26/amenaza-trump-con-arancel-de-100-a-canada-por-china/">aranceles de hasta 100 por ciento</a> a ciertos medicamentos importados, aunque con <b>varias exenc...

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