Tariffs have been a defining feature of US trade policy under President Donald Trump’s second administration. Since Trump unveiled his “reciprocal” tariff policy in April 2025, the landscape has shifted repeatedly.In February 2026, the US Supreme Court invalidated tariffs imposed…
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Pfizer’s PARP Inhibitor, RSV Vaccine, Lilly’s IL-13 Med UP for Panel Review on Nov. 27
A key health ministry advisory panel will discuss whether to recommend approval for a batch of new medicines at an upcoming meeting on November 27, including Pfizer’s PARP inhibitor and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine as well as Eli Lilly’s…
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