STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about PhRMA suing Trump, biotech frustration over tariffs, and more

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What happened

PhRMA is suing the Trump administration, smaller biotech firms are frustrated over tariffs, and more of the latest pharma news.

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  • Reported by STAT and published Thu, 08 Oct 2026 13:15:33 UTC.

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Outbreaks, approvals and guidance changes have direct practical consequences for care, travel and public-health planning.

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  1. STAT+: Biotech companies are struggling to navigate Trump’s new tariffs

  2. STAT+: Roche inks drug discovery deal with Chinese biotech, focused on molecular glue medicines

  3. STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about PhRMA suing Trump, biotech frustration over tariffs, and more

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