The United States is set to implement a phased approach to tariffs on generic drug imports, beginning at zero percent and escalating to one hundred percent, eventually reaching two hundred percent by 2028. This strategy is designed to foster the onshoring of pharmaceutical manufacturing. India, a significant supplier, could experience considerable repercussions, though it will benefit from a grace period of two years.

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced a phased tariff regime on imported generic medicines, saying they will continue to enter the United States duty-free for two years…

Trump has been pressuring drugmakers through his most-favored-nation drug pricing policy to lower prices to what people pay in other high-income countries.

US to impose steep tariffs on generic medicine imports from Aug 2028

Trump announces a tariff timeline for generic drugs, starting with zero tariffs for a year, then escalating to 200%.

President Donald Trump has given generic drugmakers two years to shift manufacturing to the US or face 100% import tariffs from August 2028, rising to 200% a year later. The move…

US President Donald Trump's proposed tariffs of up to 200% on imported generic medicines could put pressure on India's pharmaceutical exporters, but the country's cost advantage…