Brand-name drugs that millions of Americans rely on stand at the center of President Trump’s plan.Shutterstock / PeopleImages
Whether people pay more for weight loss drugs and other medications may hinge on how lenient Trump is with exemptions.
Sept. 27, 2025, 5:30 AM EDT; By Berkeley Lovelace Jr.
For people who rely on certain prescription drugs, including weight loss, asthma and cancer medications, President Donald Trump’s post announcing 100% tariffs on foreign brand-name drugs offers little clarity on when — or if — medications might see price hikes.
“Starting October 1st, 2025, we will be imposing a 100% Tariff on any branded or patented Pharmaceutical Product, unless a Company IS BUILDING their Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Plant in America,” Trump said on Truth Social late Thursday. “‘IS BUILDING’ will be defined as, ‘breaking ground’ and/or ‘under construction.’ There will, therefore, be no Tariff on these Pharmaceutical Products if construction has started.”
Experts say Trump’s post raises a lot of questions. Here are five major ones.
What drugs will be impacted?
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