Trump tariffs on EU medical devices will drive up US patient bills, industry claims
Health technology, from stents to CAT scanners, was historically exempt from import duties for ethical reasons
Health technology, from stents to CAT scanners, was historically exempt from import duties for ethical reasons

White House also rolls back levies on some metals in an attempt to simplify duties

New measures would protect industry, but some countries fear that curbing low-cost imports could drive up prices

Tariff deals with the US have bought time but investment momentum is elsewhere

UK government will make it easier for drugs to be approved for use in order to secure carve-out from import levies

Regulators hand industry a lobbying victory after fierce effort to get faster coverage for their products

Pharmaceutical companies seek to make up any lost revenue after striking deals with Donald Trump to lower costs in US