Posted by Michael Wonder on 03 Dec 2025
To avoid tariffs, UK agrees to Trump’s demand to pay more for drugs
3 December 2025 - President Trump has complained that wealthy countries like Britain pay too little for drugs, leading America to bear much of the burden of the costs of medicines.
The United States and Britain announced a deal on Monday in which Britain would avoid potential tariffs on drug exports by agreeing to spend more on certain medicines covered through its national health service.
In Britain, a public body uses a complex formula to determine whether and how much the government will pay for new drugs, part of a process that results in lower drug prices there compared with the United States.
