Announcement
12 May 2025
In May 2025, the US Administration issued an Executive Order directing federal agencies to ensure that American patients pay no more than the lowest price charged for prescription drugs in other developed nations.
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Clarification: 31 Jul 2025
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On 12 May 2025, the U.S. Administration issued an Executive Order titled “Delivering Most-Favoured-Nation (MFN) Prescription Drug Pricing to American Patients.” The order directs the Department of Hea...
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Related State Acts
Announced: 23 Apr 2026
United States of America: Agreement with Regeneron on Most-Favoured-Nation drug pricing and tariff exemption
Implemented: 02 Apr 2026
United States of America: Agreement with AbbVie on Most-Favoured-Nation drug pricing and tariff exemption
Clarification: 02 Apr 2026
United States of America: Agreement with Johnson & Johnson on Most-Favoured-Nation drug pricing and tariff exemption
Implemented: 02 Apr 2026
United States of America: Agreement with Amgen on Most-Favoured-Nation drug pricing and tariff exemption
Implemented: 02 Apr 2026
United States of America: Agreement with Boehringer Ingelheim on Most-Favoured-Nation drug pricing and tariff exemption
Implemented: 02 Apr 2026
United States of America: Agreement with Bristol Myers Squibb on Most-Favoured-Nation drug pricing and tariff exemption
Implemented: 02 Apr 2026
United States of America: Agreement with Genentech on Most-Favoured-Nation drug pricing and tariff exemption
Implemented: 02 Apr 2026
United States of America: Agreement with Gilead on Most-Favoured-Nation drug pricing and tariff exemption
Clarification: 02 Apr 2026
United States of America: Agreement with GSK on Most-Favoured-Nation drug pricing and tariff exemption
Implemented: 02 Apr 2026
United States of America: Agreement with Merck on Most-Favoured-Nation drug pricing and tariff exemption
Implemented: 02 Apr 2026
United States of America: Agreement with Novartis on Most-Favoured-Nation drug pricing and tariff exemption
Implemented: 02 Apr 2026
United States of America: Agreement with Sanofi on Most-Favoured-Nation drug pricing and tariff exemption
Implemented: 02 Apr 2026
United States of America: U.S. Administration imposes Section 232 tariffs on pharmaceutical imports
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United States: Drug Pricing Agreements
This Thread tracks the U.S. Administration’s agreements with pharmaceutical companies. It is based on the Executive Order titled “Delivering Most-Favored-Nation (MFN) Prescription Drug Pricing to American Patients.” These agreements include tariff relief measures for pharmaceutical companies in return for their commitments to implement most-favored-nation pricing for their drugs and to invest i...
Published: 11 Nov 2025
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Harmful Trade Policy Measures
This Thread tracks harmful trade policy interventions affecting all products. Covering all types of interventions monitored by Global Trade Alert, it highlights how the yearly number of these measures has evolved over time.
Published: 04 Sep 2024
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