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Trump's Order Aims to Cut Drug Prices, Impact Vietnam

7/7/2025

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President Trump's new executive order seeks to slash prescription drug prices in the U.S. by adopting a most-favored-nation pricing model, potentially reshaping global drug pricing, especially for patented medications. Meanwhile, Vietnam's pharmaceutical industry may struggle with U.S. tariffs but could see a surge in demand for generics, even as these tariffs threaten to worsen shortages in the U.S. market.

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Story summary

President Trump's new executive order seeks to slash prescription drug prices in the U.S. by adopting a most-favored-nation pricing model, potentially reshaping global drug pricing, especially for patented medications. Meanwhile, Vietnam's pharmaceutical industry may struggle with U.S. tariffs but could see a surge in demand for generics, even as these tariffs threaten to worsen shortages in the U.S. market.