Why Australia is right to put affordable medicine ahead of beating US pharmaceutical tariffs
- Written by Felicity Deane, Professor of Trade Law and Taxation, Queensland University of Technology
From July 31, the United States will impose up to 100% tariffs on pharmaceuticals coming into the US. Some Australian-made exports look set to pay that highest rate, while some other countries – including the UK, Japan and the European Union – have negotiated lower rates.
The new US tariffs are not specific to Australian-made products....
