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Trump's Budget Cuts Could Halt 30 New Drugs

7/21/2025

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Trump's Budget Cuts

Proposed budget cuts by the Trump administration threaten to slash funding for the National Institutes of Health and the Food and Drug Administration by 40%. Experts caution that this drastic reduction could stall the development of up to 30 new drugs over the next 30 years, putting the health of millions at risk.

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Trump's Budget Cuts

Proposed budget cuts by the Trump administration threaten to slash funding for the National Institutes of Health and the Food and Drug Administration by 40%. Experts caution that this drastic reduction could stall the development of up to 30 new drugs over the next 30 years, putting the health of millions at risk.

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