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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Health
Alicja Hagopian

NHS facing ‘critical threat’ after Trump pressure to hike drug prices

President Donald Trump fired 100 per cent tariffs at global pharmaceutical imports - unless companies invest in new factories in the US. - (Getty Images)

The NHS is facing a “critical threat” from drug price hikes as pharmaceutical companies bow to pressure from Donald Trump, experts have warned.

The US president has announced a fresh round of tariffs on pharmaceutical firms, with 100 per cent tariffs on branded medicines from October 1.

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