Trump slaps up to 100% tariff on some brand-name drug imports in major America First push

President Donald Trump on Thursday proclaimed that certain imported patented pharmaceuticals and related ingredients could face tariffs of up to 100%, framing the move as a national security measure and intensifying his push to bring drug manufacturing back to the United States.

The proclamation creates a tiered system for drugmakers: companies with Commerce Department-approved plans to onshore production could face a 20% tariff instead, while some firms that strike pricing and manufacturing agreements with the administration could receive zero-tariff treatment for a period.

A senior administration official said the policy amounts to a "100% tax" on drugs produced abroad. ---More...

???? BREAKING: President Trump has just slapped a whopping 100% PERCENT TARIFF on Big Pharma drugs who refused to give Americans lower Most Favored Nations pricing

One way to lower their tariffs is to ONSHORE PRODUCTION to the USA! ????

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— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh)April 2, 2026

President Trump has just slapped a whopping 100% PERCENT TARIFF on Big Pharma drugs who refused to give Americans lower Most Favored Nations pricing

One way to lower their tariffs is to ONSHORE PRODUCTION to the USA!