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Can Trump’s deal with the UK become a model for similar drug price agreements?
Friday, 24 April, 2026
President Donald Trump has struck a deal with the UK that exempts prescription drugs imported to the United States from tariffs for three years. In exchange, Britain’s National Health Service will pay 25% more for new drugs. The question now is: Can the U.S. negotiate similar deals with other countries? In this week’s episode of "The Top Line," we examine the drug pricing agreement between the UK and the U.S. Fierce Pharma’s Kevin Dunleavy explores the issue with Jeffrey Gerrish, who served as deputy U.S. trade representative for Asia, Europe and the Middle East during the first Trump administration. They break down the specifics of the UK-U.S. partnership and whether the deal could be applied to other countries to bring drug prices more in line with those in the U.S. They also discuss Trump’s other attempts to use America’s economic power to secure drug pricing agreements. To learn more about the topics in this episode: UK signs off on US pharma deal, ensuring tariff reprieve as Britain aims to reattract investments Merck executes its own Brexit, moving all R&D operations out of UK AstraZeneca's Soriot is considering move of stock listing to the US: Times See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
