Mei Ri Jing Ji Xin Wen·2025-09-26 03:36Group 1 - President Trump announced new tariffs on various imported products, effective October 1, including a 25% tariff on heavy trucks, 50% on kitchen cabinets and related materials, 30% on imported furniture, and 100% on patented and branded drugs [1] - The tariffs on drugs will only be waived if companies are building pharmaceutical factories in the U.S., with "building" defined as breaking ground or being under construction [1] - The pharmaceutical industry is warned that high tariffs may increase costs and disrupt drug supply chains, potentially putting patients at risk [7] Group 2 - The U.S. has a high dependency on imported drugs, with 70% of its pharmaceutical supply coming from abroad, prompting the administration to encourage domestic production through tariffs [7] - Major pharmaceutical companies like Johnson & Johnson, GlaxoSmithKline, and Eli Lilly have announced plans to increase investments in U.S. production, with Johnson & Johnson committing $55 billion [7] - The long-term implications of the tariff policy may lead to increased drug costs for patients, as domestic production costs in the U.S. are significantly higher than in other countries [7][8]