When Washington and Beijing began throwing tariff punches at each other last month, few industries were off limits. Yet there’s been at least one notable exception: Both countries have decided that their burgeoning trade in medicines should be protected.
An announcement on the investigation into the import of pharmaceuticals, April 1, 2025. Credit: Federal Register
To be sure, President Donald Trump has opened a national-security investigation into imports of pharmaceutical product
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