Trump's Order For US Agencies To 'Buy American' Essential Medicines Has China Bracing For Impact
Executive Summary
Many materials subject to order, APIs needed for OTC as well as Rx drugs, are supplied by companies outside the US, and China accounts for the bulk of them. The order didn't specify countries and products, leaving decisions to FDA.
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