US tariffs on all Chinese imports are likely to jeopardize a significant portion of pharmaceuticals that Americans use daily. Chinese imports account for a large amount of US prescriptions and over the counter drugs, in particular, generics accounting for 91% of prescriptions dispensed in the country. The tariffs may result in drug shortages, delays and potentially force some manufacturers to exit the industry.
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Single-sex ward rule broken hundreds of times at the Royal Free
A law preventing mixed-sex patient wards in the NHS was violated 537 times by the Royal Free London in the 12 months to November 2021.