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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Nipro Pharma Recalls Topical Drugs over Long-Running Manufacturing Deviations
Nipro Pharma has launched a voluntary Class II recall of several topical pain relief patches after discovering that products manufactured at one of its plants had been produced using unauthorized procedures, with the practice potentially dating back to 2012. The…
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