The United States launches a trade investigation into Germany's drug pricing

The United States has launched a trade investigation into Germany’s plan to cut drug spending, a move that could spark a new round of tariffs. Late Thursday evening, the Trump administration announced that it was initiating a Section 301 investigation, pointing to what it calls Germany’s alleged “long-term low-cost procurement of innovative drugs.” U.S. Trade Representative Grir said, “President Trump has made it clear that the global costs of pharmaceutical research and development should not be borne excessively by American patients.” The trigger for this investigation was Germany’s tax relief plan announced in April this year: the country requires pharmaceutical companies to increase their drug discounts, which could save tens of billions of dollars each year to help cover an anticipated funding shortfall in the public healthcare system.
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