Republican House Member Introduces Bill to Tariff Medicines From China, India
A bill that would put tariffs on drugs from China and India was introduced May 15 by Rep. Bill Flores, R-Texas. Flores said the Safe and Secure Medicine Supply for Hardworking Americans Act will guarantee that the U.S. will again…
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lead the world in the development and production of innovative prescription drugs. The bill would require labels to include country of origin of all active ingredients; would give incentives to manufacture in the U.S.; and would penalize importers of tainted prescription drugs. “Some foreign pharmaceutical supply chains dramatically increase the risk of intellectual property theft, interference by foreign governments, tainted drugs, and health care risks for hardworking American families,” Flores said in a press release announcing the bill. He did not say what level of tariffs he is proposing. The bill has no co-sponsors.