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Germany hosts negotiations to solve the drug price quarrel between Europe and USA

In an illustrative image, there is a can of medicine pills spread on a table
In an illustrative image, there is a can of medicine pills spread on a tableUSA blames that American patients pay the medicine development in Europe and pressures the latter to rise the prices
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The negotiations affect the whole Europe as France and Italy have faced similar kinds of pressure about drug pricing.

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The representatives of Germany and USA will meet in mod-November and discuss the drug pricing policies.

President Trump has accustated that Germany pays too little for the new drugs and therefore the expenses of developing new drugs are left on the care of the USA. Germany, on the other hand, wishes to avoid the higher tariffs and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz assures that the drug pricing decisions are “a domestic matter”

The negotiations affect the whole Europe as France and Italy have faced similar kinds of pressure about drug pricing. French Trade Minister Nicolas Forissier comments that disagreements in the matter could crumble down European unity and cooperation

https://www.politico.eu/article/us-germany-talks-drug-pricing

https://www.politico.eu/article/germany-warns-us-not-to-jeopardize-trade-truce-with-drug-pricing-probe

Hilpi-Maria Lyytikäinen A brand new Master of Social Sciences with a BA degree in linguistics. I have studied anthropology, international mobility and political communication. In my Master's thesis I explored German right-wing conservative student organizations and in the future I am looking forward to working in a multicultural and international team with the questions related to democracy, peace, human rights and international relations. In my private life I am a multilingual coffee enthusiast and ballroom dancer.

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Lyytikäinen, H. (2026). Germany hosts negotiations to solve the drug price quarrel between Europe and USA. EPIS Insight · Europe.
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