The pharmaceutical industry is bracing for a significant financial blow. Analysts forecast costs of between $13 billion and $19 billion following a new transatlantic trade deal. This deal will subject branded medicines to a hefty 15% tariff. Officials confirmed the landmark trade agreement between the European Union and the United States on Sunday. It marks the end of the historic…
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Child Mortality Crisis and the Gates Foundation’s Pledge
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has announced it will commit $1.6 billion over the next five years. This funding aims to support Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, in its mission to immunise the world’s most vulnerable children. The initiative addresses the ongoing child mortality crisis. The pledge comes ahead of a crucial fundraising event in Brussels. It is positioned as…